Four Hours to New Driving Skills
I was punished for driving too quickly . After paying the fee and scanning and submitting my driver's license and the citation, I was given the code to unlock four hours of driving instruction. Four hours. It's better than the eight hours required by the physical class. I could pause at any time; it was nice to know that I wouldn't be penalized for bathroom breaks. I had not less than four and no more than four and a half hours to complete the reading and viewing and then to take the test. My computers decided to balk at the task, and, after installing a new mouse and then fleeing to the laptop at the kitchen table, I plunged ahead. I took notes as I went along, not only to remind me of the Arizona facts on which I would be tested, but to share with you what I learned. Actually, it was often quite interesting. I now know how to test my shock absorbers (push down hard on the front of the car; if it bounces more than twice, the shocks are shot) and my tire ...