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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]He shouldn't be driving if he can't even pass on the first try. Maybe wait until he's older and try again. The knowledge test is equal to common sense. Failing 3 times says a lot about your son. [/quote]

Not OP. You're a horrible human being to say this about another person, especially a minor. 
I have been driving since the 80s & I couldn't tell you how many feet to start signaling, or what a Dutch reach is, or how many pounds a child should be to not be in a car seat. 
Guess what? I've never once been in an accident.
It's not all common sense.
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DP, the other poster should have been kinder, but he/she is right. Nothing in the DC (or VA/MD) driving manual is complicated or anything beyond basic safety information. If you don’t know how many feet to start signaling, how long it takes to brake in regular/wet/snowy conditions, what traffic signs mean, or other basic information contained in the manual I would suggest that you brush up on it. BTW the Dutch reach just refers to using the hand across your body from the door to open the car door so you are turning your body to check behind you for incoming traffic. We have a serious automobile safety issue across this country, and a major reason for this is because people act like because they passed a basic safety test when they were 16 they are “good drivers.” We should be making people test every 2-5 years, and I think we all would be very alarmed at the number of people who don’t even understand basic safety information.

To the OP: your teen has failed the knowledge test three times. I’m not going to blame you or him, but it might be time to put this on the back burner for a year or two and outline a strategy for studying the manual. What works best for him in school? What tools are most helpful for him? Does he succeed with flash cards? Repetition? Practical example? There are tons of options, and ways to make it more interactive. You now have a year to outline a plan, which should be plenty of time to develop and implement a strategy that will put him in a better position to succeed. [/quote]

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