[LozloPengo]

Hi im 19 and I will be taking my first behind the wheel test next week in the California, Newhall DMV..does anyone have any tips and info I can have? i really wanna pass first try..and can you guys tell me the experiences you had? and if you passed first try or not? and has anyone been to the newhall dmv? thanks alot

[OMGHIyori2U]

#1 single most important tip: Relax

If you've had practice in driving before through instruction and are comfortable with driving, if you relax, you should have no problem passing the test.

[twix0rz]

I am taking my driving test on 8/14 and i am 18. XD Good luck to you.
From my friends who passed they all said to check your mirrors/blind spots like crazy and definitely no speeding.

Are you good at parallel parking? I keep on hitting the curb or parking 12 inches + away from the curb. D:

[LozloPengo]

I am taking my driving test on 8/14 and i am 18. XD Good luck to you.
From my friends who passed they all said to check your mirrors/blind spots like crazy and definitely no speeding.

Are you good at parallel parking? I keep on hitting the curb or parking 12 inches + away from the curb. D:

yeah im pretty good at parallel parking i never hit a curb yet..my teacher sometimes says i parked it too close to the curb and i still manage to go reverse without any difficulty..when park i look at the side mirror alot but my teacher says to look in front while parking..but i cant see if my car is close to the curb or not haha..my permit expires on 8/29 and theres barely any room for appointments! but i got one at newhall..what about you? and good luck to you as well! also during the test if im on a road that is 35 mph and the other cars around me are going way over 35 should i go over as well and keep up with the flow of traffic or should i stay at 35 mph the whole time? also its ok to be going at around 33 mph instead of 35 right?because when im at 35 mph i tend to go over a little

[90th.degree]

mph and the other cars around me are going way over 35 should i go over as well and keep up with the flow of traffic or should i stay at 35 mph the whole time? also its ok to be going at around 33 mph instead of 35 right?because when im at 35 mph i tend to go over a little

DO NOT GO THEIR SPEED. YOU WILL FAIL IF YOU DO. Overspeeding is the number one cause of failures on roadtests. The evaluators will not care if you're under as long as you're at or under the speed limit and driving legally. That's what my instructor told me, and he also told me to work on my speed control as well. Once you pass, THEN you can go their speed.

I'll be going in for my road test on September 30th, and the evaluators in my city are either nice or the worst experience ever.

[instantudon]

16, and taking mine this 31st. =)

From what I heard, exaggerate everything you do. I'm in San Jose, CA. When you turn to check over the shoulder, turn a lot. Not just flick your head. My friend also said when she went through a 4-way with a green light for her, she got docked off points because she didn't look left or right. Apparently you have to watch out for reckless, red-light speeding drivers too.

[twix0rz]

yeah im pretty good at parallel parking i never hit a curb yet..my teacher sometimes says i parked it too close to the curb and i still manage to go reverse without any difficulty..when park i look at the side mirror alot but my teacher says to look in front while parking..but i cant see if my car is close to the curb or not haha..my permit expires on 8/29 and theres barely any room for appointments! but i got one at newhall..what about you? and good luck to you as well! also during the test if im on a road that is 35 mph and the other cars around me are going way over 35 should i go over as well and keep up with the flow of traffic or should i stay at 35 mph the whole time? also its ok to be going at around 33 mph instead of 35 right?because when im at 35 mph i tend to go over a little

Ahh nice for not hitting the curb! I have horrible space judgement, all i see is the curb disappearing but i don't know how far to keep on reversing. I must practice more.
I live in Indiana so totally different place. Sorry about that. haha.
Just go 35 mph or lower. Do not go over ever!!

Keep us updated on how it went. I bet you will do great.

[Clu3less]

remember to signal for practically everything - 3 pt turn, turning, parking, leaving a parking spot. i was so nervous when i was taking mine that i didnt signal enough. i passed but the officer warned me about it.

[Trinity <3]

DON'T forget to look at your blind spots when you are turning right onto a dotted bike lane. You will fail because of it. Emphasize all your head turns, look in your mirrors.

If you are unsure of where the evaluator tells you to go, or you just need reassurance, do not be afraid to ask

[greeenkiwi]

Oh my best friend took it there! She told me they were nice and not too hard.

When I took it I was extremelyyyyy nervous. Like I could barely focus. I blame my mom for not letting me practice driving. When I took the test I had practiced under 5 times. -__- And to add to that, it rained that day. But I passed.. barely though. Haha.

Just be as confident as you can possibly be. Over exaggerate.. like turn your heads fully at stop signs, changing lanes, etc. TAKE YOUR TIME. Not too much though, but don't speed.. nor go extraa slow. Check mirrors constantly while driving. Often testers will not look at you while you drive. They tested so many people that it looks like they just look straight at all times.. but really they look at you from the corner of their eye. So that's why it's important to exaggerate your moves. Oh and make sure you know your hand signals (http://www.golocalnet.net/drive/handsigs.htm).

Practice the parking near curb and backing up thing that your instructor should have taught you. Look in all mirrors and signal! I guess that's the hardest part I suppose.

[OMGHIyori2U]

like others said, don't do things just because other cars are doing it.

If everybody's driving 35 mph in a 25 mph zone, stay under 25. If the evaluator looks over at your speedometer and you're past the speed limit, automatic fail.

Don't cut other cars because the evaluator asks u to change lanes. If you cut a car and he/she sees it, automatic fail.

Yellow light? Better to stop than to go through unless you're at what they call "point of no return." Otherwise, automatic fail if you're still in the intersection and it's red.

Pedestrian about to cross intersection? Yield, otherwise, automatic fail.

Hit something? Automatic fail

Cursing your evaluator for deducting points? Automatic fail.

Road rage? Automatic fail

Well you get the point. lol

[Meenuh]

Seriously just relax. If I can pass the driving test on the first try then anyone can. Rofl. I took my test in Downtown LA. The wait was super long but just remember everything that you learned while learning how to drive. Really exaggerate everything and check your mirrors constantly. I had points taken off for turning too slow. Rofl.

[LozloPengo]

oo thanks alot for the helps guys, so if the speed limit is 25 mph during the test is it ok if i go like 23 mph etc? because if im at 25 i tend to go up a little because im so busy concentrating on other things while driving..

[redknight]

I think it should be fine, 23 mph isn't that much slower than 25 mph. Its better to stay slightly below than trying to stay at speed limit if you know your speed won't steadily stay at speed limit. Actually, I think its better to stay slightly below in general haha. You may go over and not know if you're at speed limit.

If you plan to make a right turn in the far right lane at a red light, be sure to make a full stop behind the line before making your turn. I think people say you should wait 3 seconds before turning. If you can't see because cars are in your way, I believe you can creep up a bit but make a full stop before you turn. Also be sure to look out for people making u-turns.

Also, yeah I agree that you should over-emphasize your movements. Like Trinity <3 says, don't forget to look when turning near a dotted bike lane.

[LozloPengo]

o ok thanks alot for the tips again guys, i practiced parking today at a mall and when i was backing out of my parking spot my friend told me to straighten out my wheels while going reverse..but i never seen anyone do that i always saw them reverse and then switch gears to drive and THEN turn the wheels to straight..how do u guys do it? also i forgot to put the gear at drive when i pressed gas..i almost hit a car hehe

[OMGHIyori2U]

o ok thanks alot for the tips again guys, i practiced parking today at a mall and when i was backing out of my parking spot my friend told me to straighten out my wheels while going reverse..but i never seen anyone do that i always saw them reverse and then switch gears to drive and THEN turn the wheels to straight..how do u guys do it? also i forgot to put the gear at drive when i pressed gas..i almost hit a car hehe

put car in gear then straighten or turn the wheel.

[LozloPengo]

oh ok, also when i park and go reverse during the test am i allowed to look at the side mirror? my friend told me ill get points taken off for looking at it while going on reverse

[instantudon]

^ I think looking in the side view mirrors are okay. As long as you put your arm on the other chair and turn your head too. Like:

http://www.driversedguru.com/wp-content/ga...acking%20Up.jpg

but more turned around. I think your friend meant that if you just use the side view mirrors to back out, then you get docked points.

[LozloPengo]

oh because when i was going on reverse i mainly had my face looking at the back but i turned my head a few times to look at the side mirror

[vintageballad]

Exaggerate when you check your mirrors and when you look left and right on the intersections, because sometimes when you don't, they're not gonna know if you looked or not.

im on a road that is 35 mph and the other cars around me are going way over 35 should i go over as well and keep up with the flow of traffic or should i stay at 35 mph the whole time?

lol, if you took the written test and got the question right... you should know that you should always go by the posted speed limit (or slower than), not the flow of the cars.

16, and taking mine this 31st. =)

Hey, me too! Haha.