I was going to type this last week...but you know how it is
Anyhoo,

As a fresh faced 17 year old snee, I started learning to drive, did quite well at picking up the skills required, and didn't cause too much of a menace on the open road - time for the test.

Fail.

Bugger. So young snee thinks "I'll take it again in a bit..."

~~~ time passing ~~~

January 22nd, 2008 - the fateful day I finally re-took and passed my driving test.

Yes, I waited until the relatively easy one part test was replaced by the 2 stage theory then practical test.

I love driving.

Length? 23 years between tests...
( snee held his breath since, Mon 17 Nov 2008, 13:15, 3 replies)

23 years?
That makes me feel better - I've only been five years between tests/lessons - all because it snowed the day I was supposed to take my test and I couldn't be arsed to re-book!!
(BuckshotLeFunk, Mon 17 Nov 2008, 14:22, closed)

are
you me?

That's exactly what I did, finally passing my test the day before a job interview where I'd already told them I had a driving licence.

Needn't have bothered really, they've never actually asked to see it. Or any of my qualifications.
(inflateable, Mon 17 Nov 2008, 17:23, closed)

My mate put off taking his test for years
He had a car but no licence, and a permanently-stoned housemate who had a licence but no car and who was happy enough to sit in the front seat any time my mate wanted to drive to the shops or, say, Scotland.

It took us a while to disabuse him of the notion that there was a loophole which meant the fully-licenced person could be absolutely out of his tree, but then as soon as he passed his test he kipped in his car after a party and was done for drink-driving because he had the keys on him.
(Vice Admiral Sir Charles Cockbrush KCB MBE DSO, who is finding it increasingly difficult to log into b3ta.com wants to duck your aunt and kick your puppy, Mon 17 Nov 2008, 17:29, closed)