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[3baekwon]

Just for your information:

I took the newly required written exam to get my driver's license today. I opted to take my chances and not buy the 10,000won book. Good move, because the test (only 20 questions if you already have a license from your home country) is mostly common sense. It was, for the most part, pretty well-written - only a few really strangely worded questions. The tests are held every Thursday at 3:30, and you only need a 60 to pass. I skimmed by with a 70.

Example? Something about how NOT to get your license revoked: After a list of some pretty horrible offenses (A. killing someone, B. theft, etc) the last option is simply "by driving." Ok, common sense. Some questions on the differences between parking and stopping, chemicals that are harmful for the health/environment, ways to handle paying a traffic fine, passing (in a tunnel? no. on a bridge? no. on a road with 2 lanes both going in the same direction? ok.) Questions on handling an accident, etc. I had never heard of "clearance lights" which came up a number of times on the test. Another point: on one question, you are asked to mark which of the following "ones are not correct." But the examiner said it's a typo, and to only mark one answer on the sheet.

Anyone with a question feel free to post or PM me.

Good luck!

[itaewonguy]

yeah I took the test twice.. failed the first time.. got a 65..
need 70 for a manual license..
so I bought the book.. and it was the same test.. hahahahaha
so that was not a problem.. hahahah past it no worries..
then came the driver test where you have to drive around the course..
had to watch a video first becuase it tells you what you have to do when you hear sounds in the car etc.. I had no idea so I thought ill just wing it how hard can it be..
got in the car.. these bells were going off, horns etc.. im like WTF!!
im driving following the car in front.. I hear beeps like every 5 minutes its my points going down.. finally I came halfway around the course..
koreans came running over like my car is on fire!! and shouting HEY HEY get out.. get out!!
im like DAMN whats wrong? everything ok!!
you failed!!!
rush over opens the door out.. turn off car quick,,,
IM LIKE CALM DOWN!!! Ive been driving while you were still stratching your daddys nut sack!!
Im like why I fail.. you didnt turn on hazard lights when horn sign..
you didint turn on left , right indicator when beep sound..
ohhhhhh ok.. yes I shouldnt be on the roads!!! yes im very bad driver!!
thank you for not giving me license!!!
hahahaaa.. so I just walk over to my car which I drove up in.. and drove away looking at him!!! hahhahahaha
but I heard there is an English video in kangnam area.. so I will go there and take it again..
its just a joke.. how NEw Zealand and australian drivers licenses are not recognized.. whats the about!!!

so until I can be bothered ill just keep telling cops im sorry I left it at home.. works everytime!!