Larry Weiss wrote in
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Stan (the Man) wrote:
Larry Weiss wrote in
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Stan (the Man) wrote:

I don't know who wrote:

To drive a car here in New York (and most places)


one must go through a hefty licensing procedure including
classroom training, on road training, a written test and a road
test.


All that's required to get a license to drive a car in NY is to pass
a permit test that only an idiot could fail and a road test. There
is no required class room or road training. And, I'm not aware of
any other state that requires more than that for a driver's license.

--
Stan

Not true.

The following is excerpted from New York State Department of Motor
Vehicles "New Drivers" Web page in its list of requirements for
obtaining a license:

"Attend a mandatory pre-licensing course or complete a high school or
college driver education course. Most commercial driving schools
licensed by the DMV offer the DMV-approved pre-licensing course. Look
in the telephone directory under "Driving Instruction."

"When you complete the course, you receive a pre-licensing course
certificate (MV-278). You must provide the certificate number when
you schedule your road test. You must also show the certificate to
the road test examiner on the day of your road test."

The complete text can be found he
http://www.nydmv.state.ny.us/license.htm#newdrivers

This rule has been in effect for at least 35 years that I am aware
of.


And, it only applies to those who wish to obtain their license at 17
yrs of age. Anyone 18 yrs of age or older need only meet the
requirements I noted.

--
Stan


You may know something that I and many others are not aware of.
Please cite the source of this information.

32 yrs as a cop in NY and the NY DMV booklet. But, it appears I was
wrong. Although, the prelicensing course hasn't been in effect for 35
yrs, as neither my wife nor one of my daughters needed it for their
license. But, as I posted to Gene Kearns, live and learn.

--
Stan