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       driving test take 1
       June 01st, 2021
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       I took my written driving test on Monday. I did not pass.
       
       This isn't a surprise, though. In fact, it's the norm! My wife
       also failed to pass on Monday and it was her second attempt. No
       one in the room passed during her first testing. Only one person
       passed on the day we took it together.
       
       Why is that? Well, it's a very hard test! The driving exam in
       Iceland covers a lot more material and subject matter than
       anything I saw in the United States in the various states I lived
       in. It also goes into greater detail on those topics and is
       incredibly pedantic. Do _you_ know the minimum mm depth tire tread
       can be to pass inspection? Do you know the maximum towing capacity
       for your driving license class? There are also quite a few
       questions about insurance policies, the various road and safety
       agencies and their roles, and even first aid.
       
       The reason we didn't pass, though, is not just because of the
       material, but the scoring itself. The test is 30 questions long
       with part A being the first 15 and mainly being focused on signage
       while part B is the second 15 and is focused on everything else.
       You are allowed two mistakes on part A and five mistakes on part
       B. Any mistakes unused on part A can be applied to part B, such
       that if you had no mistakes on A you can have up to 7 on B.
       
       But what constitutes a mistake? Ahh, here's where things get
       tricky. The questions are multiple choice and you mark a mistake
       for each incorrect response, not each incorrect question. Since
       each question has three choices that means you can get three
       mistakes per question!
       
       In fact, that's what I did to fail mine. I got everything correct
       on the test in both sections except for a single question on
       section A where I misidentified a road marking, choosing option
       "C" while the correct answer was "A & B". Thus, 3 mistakes on one
       question and a fail.
       
       I'll test again at the end of the month and hopefully pass this
       time around. Once that's done I still have to meet with a driving
       instructor, deal with their manditory lessons, and then finally be
       allowed to take the behind-the-wheel portion of the exam. Yeesh!