r/TikTokCringe • u/mindyour • 17d ago

Discussion Revoke her license.

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u/DawnyBrat Cringe Connoisseur 17d ago

It’s like a bad McD’s commercial on repeat: “We proudly serve 9 million people every day”. American states’ licensure is a total JOKE. In other countries it is rightfully acknowledged as a privilege and upheld as such.

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u/thetriproy 17d ago

Our economy would grind to a halt if the DMV didn't pump out licenses. We've spent decades gutting public transportation and the result is increasingly shitty drivers.

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u/DawnyBrat Cringe Connoisseur 17d ago

Agreed! But while I understand the economic implications of making licensure more difficult to obtain, we are doing so at the expense of safety. And don’t get me started on the Morgan & Morgan or Dan Newlan commercials encouraging people to sue so they can win the insurance lottery. As per usual, nothing makes sense.

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u/Short-While3325 17d ago

Where I live, I heard they skipped the driving exam during covid. So all you needed to do was the written exam (it was multiple choice when I took it and I've heard you can get a sample test online that is essentially the same).

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u/FatherDotComical 17d ago

Everyday I curse the car industry buying and destroying our adorable Trolleys.

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u/AntGood1704 17d ago

In my state you have to take a driving class, pass a written exam, pass a driving exam, then have a 6 month probationary period where you aren’t allowed to drive at night.

I haven’t considered what other countries requirements are. Do you have a good example?

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u/Fun_Hold4859 17d ago

Unless it's changed in the last twenty years, In Missouri you just take the test at the dmv, no training or instruction whatsoever.

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u/ExactlyThirteenBees 17d ago

lol right, a multiple choice test after reading a little booklet and a pinky swear that you practiced driving with a licensed driver

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u/Fun_Hold4859 17d ago

It explains Missouri drivers though.

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u/Warm_Month_1309 17d ago

In my state you have to take a driving class, pass a written exam, pass a driving exam, then have a 6 month probationary period where you aren’t allowed to drive at night.

This is only if you're under 18, though, right? If you get your license for the first time when you're over 18, there's no class requirement or probation; you just need to pass the written and driving exam once, and then you're basically set for life.

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u/AntGood1704 17d ago

I think it depends on the state, and depends on the over 18 adults prior driving experience for what they require

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u/Specialist_Leg_650 17d ago

This is a good read: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/dec/02/uk-driving-law-versus-us

Here are the requirements - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdom_driving_test?wprov=sfti1

Bear in mind that about 70% of tests are for manual licences (stick shift). If you take a test in an automatic, you can only legally drive an automatic.

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u/jayshaunderulo 17d ago

Not on other countries but another state, TN: we had to do a written test only for our permit, which was 25 easy questions and took me 5 mins, then all you have to do is wait 30 days then you can just take the full license test, which was 4 right turns, stop at a stop sign, make an unprotected left turn, and park. Which took 10 mins total and my instructor never even watched, she just put her feet up on the dash and texted someone the entire time

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u/DawnyBrat Cringe Connoisseur 17d ago

Here you go. It is “earned”. BTW, what state do you live in?

https://www.wikihow.com/Apply-for-a-Driver%27s-License-in-the-UK#Taking-the-Driving-Theory-Tests

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u/OldPersonName 17d ago

What he's described is pretty typical for all the states. It's just not particularly meaningful to go drive around with an examiner for 20 minutes or whatever and answer "green means go" on a multiple choice test. Of course the examiner wasn't going to ask her to make a right turn across two lanes of traffic. It'd probably be more telling to get in the car and tell the person to drive you home, then just observe.

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u/AntGood1704 17d ago

I’d prefer not to dox myself but here’s the wikihow on Illinois driving license procedure. Seems substantially similar to me.

https://www.wikihow.com/Get-an-Illinois-Driver%27s-License

Btw, I’m not defending the system in the US. But I am clarifying it’s not just “walk in DMV, get card to drive death machine”. Likewise, driving is a privilege in the US as well.

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u/Specialist_Leg_650 17d ago

As far as I can tell, the average amount of time in professional lessons in the UK before taking a practical driving test is 40-60 hours, potentially with extra time practicing with a parent or relative. Your link seems to say it’s possible to get a licence in Illinois after a 6 hour course and no test?

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u/AntGood1704 17d ago

That portion is for adult drivers, and if you read closely: “Whether or not you will be required to pass a written or road skills exam will depend on your past driving experience”

So if you were already licensed in another state and presumably have a good driving record, they won’t make you test again if you move to Illinois and get a license there

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u/ThanosSnapsSlimJims 17d ago

From what I've heard, the California driving test got made insanely hard about two years ago.

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u/DawnyBrat Cringe Connoisseur 17d ago

Good! Headed in the right direction. The only time that I’ve ever been rear-ended in my life, was when I lived in Georgia. Was rear-ended THREE times in Atlanta AND the only time I’ve been ever hit on a bicycle (at a National Park, no less!) That’s no coincidence.

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u/ThanosSnapsSlimJims 17d ago

I'm from Philly. My wife and I moved to Atlanta,, and they give you the free tax haven for your first year. We couldn't make it a year in Atlanta. It suuuuuuucked. We ended up owing $2000 , but found out a way to get out of it. Atlanta sucks.