Driving test failure
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Anonymous
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How many chances to do you give AP to pass?
We require driving for school drop offs/pick ups. This is clearly stated along with the requirement to obtain the state driver's license. AP has failed 3 times and now needs to take the classroom training in order to retest (VA). She offered to pay for it, but her current international driver's license (and I think home country one) will expire before she can do the classroom AND retake/pass the tests unless there's one available asap (like this weekend). |
Anonymous
| Did she fail a written test or behind-the-wheel test? |
Anonymous
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Written. I never knew about the 3 failures requiring a classroom certification before retesting because our previous APs passed the first or second time.
Talked to LCC and she said most APs fail the first, but pass the second or third time. My impression is families either 1) don't require driving for work, so don't care at this point and AP just doesn't get to drive anymore after their license expires, or 2) head into rematch for failure to obtain a license. Am I wrong? |
Anonymous
| In my state (PA) they arent required to get a license for the first year, and my insurance rates are still reasonable so I havent had to push this. Did you see if she could take the test in her native language, that may help. |
Anonymous
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How do you feel about her failure to pass the written exam? Do you feel she has difficulty learning the rules of the road? Is it her English comprehension? Is she slow in making adjustments? and of course, do you feel safe having your kids driven around by this AP, assuming she eventually passes the exam?
If you continue your year with her, will you wonder if this failure to pass the test 3 times was a big red flag for other issues? |
Anonymous
Test is not offered in her native language. In VA, APs are required to get their license within 2 months because they work in the state. Some interpret broadly other rules regarding international visitors that have to get the license within 6 months. From what I can find online, VA does require an international driving permit along with the home country license to legally drive because APs are not just tourists. That international driving permit (and maybe her home country license) will be expiring soon, hence the urgency regarding obtaining a new state license. LCC also has said that we should not allow her to drive our cars at all without a valid international driving permit, so her stance supports what I've found online. |
Anonymous
She can drive okay. The big factor will be the extreme inconvenience of her inability to legally drive at all when school begins in September. Driving the kids to/from school is a major part of the job for our AP. |
Anonymous
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Regardless of the written test failures I wouldn't worry about the 2 month limit or anything like that. I always have German APs, they can waive in based on their German license and don't have to do the road test, but it would be basically impossible to get a license in 2 months.
First they have to get a SSN, this takes a while. Then they have to go to the DMV Then the DMV has to contact whatever the German equivalent of the DMV is to get their records Then they mail a letter to AP saying to come back into the DMV to get their license I've never seen this process take less than 2 months. Just do the best you can and don't worry about it. |
Anonymous
| Written test passing is important. Is she not studying? |
Anonymous
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We had an ap who failed written 3 times...the class is a joke and they basically transcribe the entire manual over a weekend.
She pass on her 4th try. She had 3 driving lessons. Driving test she got on third try. She lasted the year without crashing the car or hurting anyone. She really was a terrible driver we should have been concerned about; but she was an amazing AP. We got lucky. If she is a good ap I would put up with it; anything less rematch. Ours paid for her class too. |