[CPApracticer]

Hello everyone, I am a 23 year old from NY w/o a driver’s license. Last year I spent $400 for 15 lessons, took the test, then failed it and have not drove since then. I am very frugal and did not want to pay for anymore lessons. My parents do not drive and we do not own a car so I am not able to practice. It cost about $20 for a 45 minute lesson, but I am really frugal. Its difficult for me to ask my friends to let me use their car, fear crashing it. Sometime when I am out of town for an audit, everyone on the team rents out a car but I am the only one who does not drive, so I feel left out. I think studying for the CPA has been my excuse for not working on getting a license too. Does anyone have any advice?

F: 54 (4/13) 60 (4/14) 67 (9/14) 66 (10/14) 63 (11/15) 79 (2/16) PASSED
A: 60 (5/13) 80 (4/16) PASSED
R: 60 (7/13) 61 (2/15) 70 (4/15) 77 (7/15) PASSED
B: (6/16)

[mla1169]

When you figure it out will you come back and share what changed for you? Can't get my 21 year old son to get his license (despite giving him a car) and I'm stumped. I got my license the DAY I turned 16.5, couldn't wait!

FAR- 77
AUD -49, 71, 84
REG -56,75!
BEC -75

Massachusetts CPA (non reporting) since 3/12.

[mla1169]

When you figure it out will you come back and share what changed for you? Can't get my 21 year old son to get his license (despite giving him a car) and I'm stumped. I got my license the DAY I turned 16.5, couldn't wait!

FAR- 77
AUD -49, 71, 84
REG -56,75!
BEC -75

Massachusetts CPA (non reporting) since 3/12.

[Anonymous]

I didn't get my license for awhile, too, due to cost, so I understand (was in college; could walk to college & work, didn't want to pay for car insurance [would've had to be added to my parent's policy and pay for it if licensed], so waited to get my license). I also failed the exam a couple times, mostly due to having changed states between classes and test, and the tester using terminology that wasn't used where I took the classes. So, sympathy all around. 🙂

As far as advice, why did you fail? You don't have to tell me/us, but knowing why you failed might help you learn how to improve. If you think it's just lack of experience in a vehicle, then I'd find a friend with a very old car to practice in. 😉

[Anonymous]

I didn't get my license for awhile, too, due to cost, so I understand (was in college; could walk to college & work, didn't want to pay for car insurance [would've had to be added to my parent's policy and pay for it if licensed], so waited to get my license). I also failed the exam a couple times, mostly due to having changed states between classes and test, and the tester using terminology that wasn't used where I took the classes. So, sympathy all around. 🙂

As far as advice, why did you fail? You don't have to tell me/us, but knowing why you failed might help you learn how to improve. If you think it's just lack of experience in a vehicle, then I'd find a friend with a very old car to practice in. 😉

[Anonymous]

Go to the arcade and play some racing games. Find a friend that you deem to be your “best friend” and ask him/her if he can help you out learning to drive. If your in New York City its probably better if you go out in the country or a small town and drive around in a school parking lot for a while. When there is no cars in the parking lot, so a weekend.

[Anonymous]

Go to the arcade and play some racing games. Find a friend that you deem to be your “best friend” and ask him/her if he can help you out learning to drive. If your in New York City its probably better if you go out in the country or a small town and drive around in a school parking lot for a while. When there is no cars in the parking lot, so a weekend.

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