I also lost a couple of points for "traffic check". And I will take the examiner's advise and stop further back in the future. Then stopped too close to the care in front? Didn't seem that way to me, but hey I passed so I'm good. Somehow not the way the examiner wanted me to move. I drive a stick shift, and down shift and then coast to a stop. I mostly lost points for stopping too close to the vehicle in front of me. I just took my test and passed, with 8 points taken off. I was surprised at this requirement for a test. I have been driving without a problem since age 16. I have a condition called Nuerofibromatosis, and it affects my right eye to the point where my eye is nearly closed and barely functional. I have been almost totally blind in one eye sine early child hood. Just take your time if you're unsure and keep turning your head like a desk fan. The curb maneuver is very straight forward (/backwards), and you can't really go wrong - see a lot of people are worried about this. Where I got my faults was around lane discipline - cancelling blinker before all 4 wheels had crossed the line, riding the inside line (track habits) etc. They do have multiple, and change them pretty regularly it looks like, but gives you an idea of what's involved. If you happen to be going to Redwood City, you can see my route below. In my case, I didn't even merge onto the freeway as the joining lane turned into an exit lane that we wanted. As mentioned, the only difference with the regular test is that there's a freeway component to it. VDTs can't be modified online so you must call if you want to try and get an earlier appt.ĭid my VDT yesterday at Redwood City, CA. Each test will need to be rescheduled though. To answer the above question - you get three attempts before you have to re-apply for the license. Thanks for the post, was good to read beforehand.
In any case, thanks again for taking the time to leave a comment. I was surprised this is legal, as I always thought it wasn't. He said it is also legal to switch lanes in an intersection, since the lanes continue to be marked by imaginary connecting lines. When we returned, I asked if that was legal and the instructor said yes. I wasn't sure if that was legal, but did it anyway since I was kind of forced into it. Basically, I encountered a situation where I had to switch lanes while crossing railroad tracks. We came across a situation during my most recent drive that I had questions about once we returned to the DMV, and the evaluator cleared them up for me. Therefore, if there are any areas that you are not clear about, make sure and ask them before you start the engine. You can ask them questions BEFORE you start to drive, or AFTER, but not during. One point that you kind of hit that I would like to clarify for others: I don't believe your are allowed to ask the DMV evaluator that rides with you any questions during the test. Very glad to help - getting comments like yours makes me very happy I took the time to post!
Best wishes and I hope this has been helpful. A bit of insight into what to expect should a California DMV Vision Driving Test be required. Imaginary lines connect the lane marking lines from one side of the intersection (or tracks) to the other.