On Mon, 30 Mar 2009 21:57:14 +0200, andrel wrote:

> On 30-3-2009 17:08, Jim Henderson wrote:
>> On Sun, 29 Mar 2009 23:16:17 +0200, andrel wrote:
>> 
>>> Question to check how your link with reality is: a Dutchman going to
>>> the States for a couple of years or an American coming here. One has
>>> to do an exam to convert to a valid local license: which one?
>> 
>> Very likely you have to take the US exam.
>> 
>> In the US, the MN state driver's license test is (was) one of the most
>> difficult in the country, supposed to be good for everywhere.  Well,
>> not Utah, I had to take the Utah written exam (but not the
>> behind-the-wheel exam).
>> 
>> Less than 40%, though, doesn't say much until you know the difficulty
>> of the questions, too.  10 questions that show you an octagonal sign
>> with the word "STOP" on it asking you what the sign is for wouldn't
>> really count. :-)
> 
> Slightly more difficult. Any sign and any situation can come up, also
> the ones involving military transports, horses and dustroads. In fact
> you have to know almost all traffic rules :( Typically you get a picture
> of a situation with a couple of cars, bikes, and persons and a question
> along the line of: you want to go right here, is that allowed? and 10
> seconds or so to choose. And IIRC 50 question like that.

Ours are nothing like that, and I wish they were.  Though given the 
history here in the US, that probably would just lead to more unlicensed 
drivers on the road. :-(

Jim

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