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Originally Posted by will1530
In Washington it is a multiple guess exam (leaf through a booklet for a bit and you'll pass), and drive a few miles with the instructor. If you manage to always use your turn signals, stay in the correct lane, and parallel park you've passed (about equivalent to putting a few rounds down range and hitting somewhere on the target board).
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Originally Posted by DblBarrelJ
This is essentially everywhere.
and yet many people fail the test and have to retake it multiple times. There are many people who, without significant practice and study, cannot pass these tests. I certainly feel a little safer knowing that the drivers on the road have passed at least this basic test of competence.