Posted by Fixerupper on January 30, 2010 at 05:17:34 from (207.177.13.178):
In Reply to: Going way back maybe posted by old on January 29, 2010 at 19:25:57:
First time to drive I was about ten. I scared dad to death when he let me drive the 49 International KB1 through a gateway. I got it in reverse and away I went backwards for a few feet, the all went well. First license was learner's permit at 14 in 1965. Drivers license was at 16 with a patrol officer who was a golfing buddy of my uncle's.
Chauffere's license for a straight truck came sometime in the seventies then class A CDL when that requirement came in. Flunked the driving test the first time cause I coasted through an intersection while I was frantically trying to find my gear. Old, the tester was a woman and she was tough.
Took the test for double-tripples, tanker and Hazmat just for the challenge, and passed them but now I've dropped the haz-mat. never did need it and I don't want big brother looking over my shoulder.
Oh yeah, I took a motocycle test when it first came out. The examiner didn't know how to run the test yet so me made me drive a little Honda around some cones and passed me. Jim
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