Day 2 of Driver's Ed

Today was day 2 of drivers ed. 7 more hours of sitting and listening and staring at pictures of signs and intersections. Now that I know how much I don't know about driving here, it is a wonder we have made it thus far. There are blue signs and red signs and black signs and arrows and yellow stripes and ....it's all a blur. I do know you can't overtake (pass) a guy pushing a wheelbarrow in a railroad crossing. This is valuable information, people.

We did meet Mr. Translator (Mr. T for short), who will translate for our exam. He will sit across from us at a table and we will sit next to the examiner. We learned how to, ahem, communicate with him on some questions. If the question involves a picture, he cannot see the picture so our communication may be a little, ahem, hindered. The pictures are the hardest part, so I am a little nervous I may be seeing Mr. T more than once. We probably have a month before we can actually get a test date, so hopefully all of this info will stay in my brain for that long!

Here are a few example questions, in case you want to see if you could pass.

1. If your brake light comes on in your car, what is the problem?
2. Daily, what are the 5 things you need to check on your car before driving?
3. What liquid do you add to your car battery and, how full does it need to be?
4. If you are turning, do you have to yield the right of way (give priority) to someone crossing the street? (Note: the answer is different, depending on whether the pedestrian is on the street you are turning from or the street you are turning on to)
5. Can you pass a motorcycle without changing lanes?  What if the motorcyle has a side car?

Answers another day.  Enjoy!