At least I didn't crash the car! Is that not enough?

So to all you guys complaining about the horrible expenses of your country's driving ed:
In Norway, at least 12 lessons (45 minutes each) are required by law, in addition to a long-distance driving lession (takes roughtly 2 hours), and icy conditions lession(1.5 hours or so). There used to be night driving lessons too, but those have been replaced by a much shorter and slightly cheaper quick course now.

The lession for icy conditions is actually pretty fun. You drive on a closed track which is sprayed with some stuff that makes it really slippery, and then you have moving obstacles moved by wires that you have to not hit. Now for the fun part: You're doing this without ABS, traction control or any other electronic assists :p, so it gets pretty wild.

Now, even if only 12 lessons are mandatory, most people need more than that. 15 is common, 20 isn't unheard of. In total, you'll be looking at a total cost of something like 5000 dollars.

lol in Norway i can imagen that 'ice lessons' are needed..
but 5k? thats almost 4000 euro's ..
that double the expenses of the dutch driver!

M-more like driving in NOWAY lol

wow clever play on words ive never heard that one before

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Originally Posted by Mirage

wow clever play on words ive never heard that one before

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I know. I should copyright the phrase.

Remind me to never get in a car with any of you driving. Bunch of failures here.

I have to drive a lot, but I don't like it. I always get someone else to drive when carpooling for trips or vacations. I never failed any test.

Hey now, I'm not all that bad.

me neither !! >:O

I passed second time just before my 18th birthday. I'd like to think i'm a good driver, I've only ever been in one crash and that wasn't my fault.

Saying that. A few weeks ago I was absolutely exhausted one morning, got into my car to go to work, didn't see my Mum's car behind me and reversed straight into it :-( I caused almost £1000 worth of damage and it was in the garage for repairs for almost 2 weeks:(

Europeans shouldn't drive. Stick to your socialized public transportation. :)

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Originally Posted by Raistlin

Remind me to never get in a car with any of you driving. Bunch of failures here.

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Haha, that's the general opinion whenever my friends offer to drive and I know that they've had their license for a shorter period than myself or less experience. Though whenever the opportunity arises where I actually trust one of them enough with my life, I'd be more than willing.

I drive myself to and from school everyday which can range from 1-2 hours every day, or worse, 3 hours. Not going to lie, it is nice knowing there's a vehicle for every family member so we don't have to work around each others' schedules to accommodate.

Have any of you guys ever considered bribery? I managed to pass my test on the first try :bigsmile:

Kerb strikes are evil and I hate everything.

rofl failed again i am the worst driver (I'm not really I mean what self respecting driver cares when they mount the kerb? That's right not a single one especially when doing a reverse park (who even does these irl?!))

I reverse park all the time. It's so much easier when you want to leave again :p.

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Originally Posted by Yamaneko

Europeans shouldn't drive. Stick to your socialized public transportation. :)

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That doesn't work anymore. The bus lanes are filled with heavily subsidized Teslas!

Oh, parallel parking is what I mean. Not like reversing into a parking space in car park.

I maintain that people would avoid doing these and would not care if they mounted the kerb during. :colbert: