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Driving school while in A school?
He has no plans to buy a car of his own.
My question is: is there a DOD or Navy drivers' license he can get? It makes little sense for him to get one in Florida, since he will only be there for a few months, and getting one in our home state would be difficult, because his only visit here will be just a week for leave.
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Permalink Reply by Brenda Sue on
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The laws vary from state to state. In Texas, a person could just study the book and take a test and get their license. That law has now changed. I am not sure what it is now. He just needs to check into what the laws are for Florida.
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Permalink Reply by Arwen on
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Long, long ago there was a DOD license. I don't remember the circumstances required to get it back then, but I guess it no longer exists so it's a moot point.
I knew that he would not be able to take driving classes during regular hours. It looks like he will be in holding for a while, during that time he was hoping he could get driving lessons. Many driving schools hold weekend classes, as well.
I guess maybe he can take driving classes during his off-hours for the behind-the-wheel experience and wait to take the driving test until he comes home on leave. I suppose he could study the Oregon driving laws book while he is in Florida. I don't see any reason for him to get a Florida DL when he will probably never go back there again.
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Permalink Reply by Anti M on
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He could get a FL license, then change to whatever state suits him later. It really isn't difficult to switch it around, and most renewals are done online.
Sea story: I still don't have a license. At my first command, the ETs were the duty drivers. This was in Japan; I got a learner's permit, and my command would send guys from the workshop to drive around base with me. LOL, every single one of them would go to the chief after and refuse to drive with me again. after a year, they gave up on me and vehicles. I really, really suck at driving.
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Permalink Reply by Robin (Ali's Mom) on
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Arwen...my daughter got her first license at the age of 20 in Florda after we returned from living 10 years in Europe...here is what I know...There is NO driving schools in Pensacola...I would think someone could make a ton of money!!!! if they wanted to retire here and open one!!!! My daughter took Saturday Drivers Ed classes at the local high school in the summer....tons of classroom stuff very little behind the wheel stuff and when they were behind the wheel they never left the school parking lot!! NOT GOOD. She got her learners permit first (written test)...she had to have a licensed driver in front seat with her at all times while driving. When under 18 years of age and with learners permit...they have to have a certain number of driving hours under their belt to be able to test for a permanent license. Parents normally have to sigh a waiver that the kid does have the required hours!! The driving test is done in a parking lot and not on the open road. He has to have a car that he is insured to drive for the drivers test. I think it is possible over 18 to go staight from zero to written test and driving test...May have to do some sort of online certificate program as well. I was begging my co workers to drive with her on the University and give her lessons...I even offered to pay some of my police officer friends to do it!! Good Luck!! It was painfull getting her licensed...and she has no where near the road experience that she needs for me to be comfortable with. Even though she had learners at 20 she did not get DL until 24!!!! Dont know anything about a DoD license...sorry Hope this helps you.
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Arwen... now i remember taking her to a hotel on a Saturday to do some sort of class that they have to have here...it might have been a drunk driving class of some sort and the issued her a certificate that she had to take with her to get the learners permit.
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