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driving test take 1
June 01st, 2021
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I took my written driving test on Monday. I did not pass.
This isn't a surprise, though. In fact, it's the norm! My wife
also failed to pass on Monday and it was her second attempt. No
one in the room passed during her first testing. Only one person
passed on the day we took it together.
Why is that? Well, it's a very hard test! The driving exam in
Iceland covers a lot more material and subject matter than
anything I saw in the United States in the various states I lived
in. It also goes into greater detail on those topics and is
incredibly pedantic. Do _you_ know the minimum mm depth tire tread
can be to pass inspection? Do you know the maximum towing capacity
for your driving license class? There are also quite a few
questions about insurance policies, the various road and safety
agencies and their roles, and even first aid.
The reason we didn't pass, though, is not just because of the
material, but the scoring itself. The test is 30 questions long
with part A being the first 15 and mainly being focused on signage
while part B is the second 15 and is focused on everything else.
You are allowed two mistakes on part A and five mistakes on part
B. Any mistakes unused on part A can be applied to part B, such
that if you had no mistakes on A you can have up to 7 on B.
But what constitutes a mistake? Ahh, here's where things get
tricky. The questions are multiple choice and you mark a mistake
for each incorrect response, not each incorrect question. Since
each question has three choices that means you can get three
mistakes per question!
In fact, that's what I did to fail mine. I got everything correct
on the test in both sections except for a single question on
section A where I misidentified a road marking, choosing option
"C" while the correct answer was "A & B". Thus, 3 mistakes on one
question and a fail.
I'll test again at the end of the month and hopefully pass this
time around. Once that's done I still have to meet with a driving
instructor, deal with their manditory lessons, and then finally be
allowed to take the behind-the-wheel portion of the exam. Yeesh!
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