Part 3: Getting My French Driver's License
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- Опубликовано: 9 сен 2024
- Did I pass my French driving road test this time? Drumroll please...
If you haven't already, get caught up with the whole saga here:
Getting My French Driver's License: Part 1
• Part 1: Getting My Fre...
Getting My French Driver's License: Part 2
• Part 2: Getting My Fre...
Thanks for joining me on this "adventure" from being a New York (and Ohio) driver for over 25 years, to getting my French permis de conduire.
If you've watched the first two parts of this story, you'll know that New York, where I lived before moving to France last year, doesn't have l'equivalence, or a reciprocal agreement to exchange driving licenses. (Some states do, so if you're from one of those states, you may not have to go through this whole process, although as with anything related to the French administration, it will still be a process. 😂
If you're an American who is trying (or who will be trying) to exchange a license or to get a new license in France, check out my other videos, but also take a look at the very helpful page on Facebook which is called "Americans Driving in France." There's a lot of advice, plus personal stories from lots of folks who are going through it too. 🚗
If you want to watch videos about "Le code de la route" (the written test) or "La pratique" (the road test), just search "Permis de conduire" + one of those two terms on RUclips and you'll find lots of 'em. My faves are the ones that explain the "carrefours giratoires" or roundabouts. There's a whole etiquette there, and I love it!
OK check out the video to see if I passed this time. Three's a charm?
Happy driving...let me know in the comments if you've been through or are going through this process now.
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I loved this Saga Madame! You reminded me of my friend Celine who had to take it4 times and got it with tranquilizerss prescribed by her GP!
J’étais tellement nerveuse ❣️😂 but au moins we didn’t give up !!! ⭐️ ⭐️⭐️
Thanks for sharing this so openly and honestly. I also have a NY license and am in the process of studying for la code de la route.
You'll be fine. The key is to be humble and study a lot. Wishing you bonne route ! :-)
OMG! Maybe it's worth moving to one of the states that allows exchange first before moving there.
Hello and thanks for your comment! I won't lie--I've heard of people who have done that (even though I wouldn't recommend it). What I would say is that no matter your situation, you should consider taking a few lessons (even if you can exchange your license) because there are things I didn't know that we have to know when getting on the road (like that it's required to have the yellow safety vest in the car at all times, that there is a thing called "priority à droite" and that a rondpoint and a carrefour giratoire are not the same thing and there are actual protocols for entering and exiting...)
Ultimately the experience will improve your French and make you feel more confident and integrated into French life, so I'd say go for it! Sending all my best...
@@karenbussen Hi, correct me if you know differently, but I got the impression from reading the official blurbs that if you come from one of those lucky states (which I don't) you will EXCHANGE your driver's license, i.e. you have to give up your U.S. one. If, on the other hand (as I hope) you go through all the stressful process of actually getting a French driver's license, there is nothing to say that you can't hang onto your U.S. one also and use that when you go back to visit in the States. This is important to me, since I spend half the year in the U.S. and half the year in France. Do you know anything about this?
@@sarahnd Yes, that's right - if you go through the complete process (testing), you can keep your U.S. license.
Hello, just wondering. Did you end up getting your drivers license? I am in the process of studying for the code with an A2 lever French. I am dying! Also which driving school did you go to. I live in Fontainebleau.
Salut ! Yes, indeed and en fin :-) Have you watched Part 4? That's where the series wraps up, and then separately there's a tips video you may find helpful. Ah, Fontainebleau...my school was Bellifontaine, but franchement, I wouldn't really recommend them. That being said, I was at 3 different schools (2 in Paris and then the 1 in Fontainebleau, and I really found them all to be less than great, especially on the customer service side, but also on the not telling me everything I should've known side). I have heard from some that they've had great schools, so maybe it's just finding the right one. You will get through it. And by the way, for the Code exam, you can have a translator with you. You'll have to pay for it, but it may be worth it as some of the questions are tricky, even if you speak French. For the road test, as I understand it, it is always in French, so you'll want to work with your instructor to make sure you're clear on all the vocab you need. Even I learned a lot there, so it's a great opportunity, even if nerve-wracking. Bonne continuation ! xoxo
Do you have to pay each time? If so, this sounds like a racket to me. Good luck next time. I'm rooting for you.
Yes, each time you have to pay the exam fee and pay for your instructor to accompany you with the car, and often if you do fail, your driving school will want to sell you more lessons. I'm still traumatized haha!
That definitely sounds like a setup.