European Reacts to 10 Things America Does Better than Europe
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Classes to obtain your driver's license are much cheaper than Europe. Around $200-$300. Sometimes free through your high school
Never paid $200-$300 in any state. And my husband was in military, we lived in 10 different states. Always under $50.
@@MamaDisco1313 I was referring to driver’s education courses
@@121476 I did take drivers Ed. but didn't get my license from them. My father taught me also. So it was all free.
You don't have to take a driving class at all as long as you can pass the written and practical driving tests. Most private school kids I know were taught by their parents, and studied the (free) drivers manual for their state. However, in my state the license isn't free, there is a $15 fee for a 10-year license. Active service members and veterans can have that noted on their license and receive a lifetime fee waiver.
Amazing
As an old lady i appreciate picking up prescriptions at the drive through, especially in cold weather when there's ice and snow to slip on.
Hey get them delivered Even better!
If the roads are icy you should not be on them. Get them delivered.
@@lightatthecape2009this is even a better option 👍
@@lightatthecape2009, the roads can be safe and clear while the sidewalks and parking lots still have icy patches.
@@amyhull754 Those people may not have lived in an area that gets a lot of snow.
No driving classes are even required where I live. They just give you a test and if you fail it, you have to keep trying.
In Michigan, if you're 18 you don't have to take the same driver's training classes that high schoolers have to take.
I passed Driver's Ed so I didn't have to take the test when I was 16. When I moved to Illinois for a few years they accepted my Kansas License fully, but when I moved back to Kansas I had to take both the written test and the driving test. Kansas started making everyone take the test every time you renewed your license and they still make you take the written test as well as the vision test when you renew.
The fee for renewing your license to drive a regular car/suv/pickup truck is about $30.00 every 4 years, but different counties in Kansas charge different amounts. 90 miles from where I live it only costs $24. It's the same state, just a different county.
@@bunnyslippers191 I live in Kansas and all I had to do last renewal was take the eye exam. Are you sure you didn't let yours expire for a long time, causing the retest?
In California you have to take both driver's education and driver's training to take the test and get a license when you turn 16, though you can get a learner's permit at 15.5. You can either take them through private drivers' school for $$$ (which most of my friends did), or you can take them free through school which is what I did.
New dad?? Congratulations!! You'll be a great dad! All the best to you and your family! ❤❤❤
My friend got married in a drive thru in Las Vegas! Her husband is a paraplegic so they stayed in the truck.
When I came here I couldn’t believe that my country is so behind in terms of infrastructure for disabled people compared to America. I love America for this aspect very much!
@@O_SOMEUkrainians_channel In 1990 the ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) was passed, setting rules for all new construction and remodels of older public buildings. It includes everything from wheelchair ramps, to automatic doors, to bathroom stalls & sinks, to restaurant seating and height of counters at retail registers, braille in elevators, aisle widths, and many, many more. I've worked on many project teams for new build outs and ADA rules were a major consideration in designing the spaces. Now that the law has been in place for almost 35 years, you can see the overall improvement in accessibility over this time.
That's great!
If I remember correctly, the OP left out a detail about the right turn item. It is right turn on red after stop. You do have to fully stop and check traffic/pedestrians before using this bonus driving feature.
And I see drivers every day here in Arizona forgetting the "stop" 🤭
“Right on red” basically means just treating the red light as a stop sign, if turning right from the right-lane.
Here in Texas you can turn left too. But only off a one way street to another one way street. After stopping first.
Nah man, slow down to 20, look left, tap the brake, go
There are places in the US (such as Oregon) where you are not allowed to turn right on a red, but it's uncommon.
I’m a disabled vet. In my state (Illinois) license plates for disabled veterans are free. Also for certain medal recipients.
that's so cool
Probably the only thing in IL thats free...
Regarding scholarships for sports… Universities are ranked academically and to play sports at the higher ranked Universities, athletes need to maintain a higher grade point average to play there and to stay there. They provide tutors for everyone of you have difficulties with certain courses.
Meanwhile, at some of the big state schools with highly competitive sports teams, really skilled athletes who play the major sports are sometimes admitted and given scholarships despite not really meeting the academic standards.
@@ninaradio This is not true at the University of Michigan! Michigan has a couple of 5 star recruits from high school (who have grades that meet their standards) vs some schools…certainly not all others they play…who get almost all 5 star recruits but would not meet U of M’s academic standards. Michigan does play other excellent Universities so I don’t want anyone to think I am insulting any particular school they play.
My sister was a student at Auburn University in Alabama and it had an excellent football team while she was a student. She was in at least one class with Cam Newton, the star player for that year, because they were both psychology majors. And he showed up to almost every class, barring a few in the fall where he had to travel for games.
@@OMGitsaClaire Yep, some guys take advantage of the opportunity and some just do an easy degree to play. Not all that different from regular students.
I just checked my state's BMV website, and learning to drive permits are $9 and the license is $17.50. You don't have to take a learning to drive class, just pass a written test for the permit, and the driving test for the final license. Those tests are free to take.
It's been decades since I took driver's education in high school but I seem to remember getting a discount on insurance.
@@teresabillings8378 I think that might be the case in my state, but my particular insurance required me to watch some videos and then log driving hrs along with info about each trip in order to get a discount.
Being a skilled enough athllete to be able to play at the college level will ease the way to some Universities, but not all, but you can't just "get' to go to uni because you are an athlete. There is a governing body called The NCAA that puts down rules about how to became a college athlete.
But smart athletes can go ivy league if they get noticed. Seen it.
And if you want to keep your athletic scholarship, you must meet grade requirements and athletic requirements. And if practice conflicts with the one time your class is offered - too bad, if you want your athletic scholarship, you don't go to the mandatory for your degree class.
My friend's son changed his major just so he could graduate and get out. He already knew the family business, and didn't need an actual degree in the field.
My daughter was doing a NCAA sport "for fun" (no scholarship), it was five hours a day - six days a week. It wasn't worth it to her, she was there for an education, not a sport. The coach was really irked when she quit.
In Las Vegas, there are drive-through wedding chapels.
Isn't there a drive in funeral home in Vegas too? I've seen pics, they put the body on a table that tilts to the drive thru window. 😂
Is Elvis one of the ministers?
In New Orleans drive thru Daiquiri shop.
When I got my driver's license in 1976 I had a friend who taught me how to drive a few times, and then I simply went and had to test and passed it and got my license. It was simple, I don't remember it costing much money at all I would say less than $20 back then.
I got my license in 1975 after taking driver's ed. in high school. Cost me 12 dollars for my 4 year license.
Having driver's education in high school reduced your car insurance. The school had a garage full of cars and their own roads with traffic lights.
@@Leona147741 We did not have driver's education in school back in the early 1970s. You were taught to drive by a friend or your parents.
$20 in 1976 is equivalent to $100 today.
Many universities require individuals on a full ride athletic scholarship to maintain a certain GPA in order to maintain eligibility to play. Enforcement of said policies do however differ from university to university though.
If you haven't seen the movie We Are Marshall you should watch it. It's a true story about a high school football team that died in a plane crash and how the community dealt with it.
College
“No chance” on license plate would be the ultimate! 😅.
i love this!
"NOCHANCE" is how it'd probably have to be in most states
The class you take called Drivers Ed is a free class you can get at school in Texas. The Drivers License is $16 after you pass the tests of course. There’s a written test and a drivers test.
It is like that in Illinois.
Was that in 1950?! It's like $50 in NC lol
@@lavenderoh no! 😂 but apparently they changed the law in 2020. If you’re under 18 it’s still $16 but if you’re over 18 a renewal is $33 now
@@bosshoss9568I only paid $18 to renew mine in Texas.
Virginia license is $12. Drivers course isn't required. Just written test and drivers test and done.
I love these videos because it makes us appreciate each other. I love the positive perspective of appreciating the peculiarities of every country.
With license plates, not only you can modify the letters, but we also have a gazillion of designs and you support different causes with the additional money you pay. Florida where I live, you can choose from a lot of them. For example, support the police, firefighters, teachers, whales, manatee, fisher paradise, your nfl, team, university, NBA team... the list goes on and on. And our plates are super cool. Each states has different drawings.
If you’re a Seinfeld fan, I’m sure you’ve seen the ASSMAN personalized license plate episode.
I think i paid $65 for the drivers license test. It's true that you can personalize your license plate. As far as athletes, keep in mind that the U.S. has a lot more Universities. It's easier to get into a state university. Athletes get full scholarships to University, but they have to pass their classes and keep a certain gpa.
Clarification. Not all athletes are on scholarship but every player normally maintains a certain GPA to play
At my University, all the athletes had full ride scholarships including room and board.
In my state there are dozens and dozens of custom license plate designs you can choose from. They're much more expensive than the standard issue plate.
Same in Australia.
My state has a ton too (Indiana). I have a plate for the college I graduated from.
Regarding athletes going to college: Different colleges have different academic standards. There are about 30 Division 1A colleges who might accept an athlete with a 2.5 GPA (a C average) or lower, and over a thousand who would not. In other words, athletes have to be at least adequate students in order to earn a scholarship to the colleges with "big" sports programs. If they don't meet the standards, they might still be offered a scholarship to Division II college, or they might go to a community college and try to improve their grades enough to get a scholarship to a college. In general, though, exceptionally good athletes, the ones who are coveted by college programs, will get a LOT of help to get their grades up so they can get a scholarship.
Yeah, and they don't just take "good" athletes, you have to be great to earn the scholarship.
If you excel in sports in high school you can earn a scholarship to university/college to have tuitions paid. But students do have to maintain a certain grade point average to compete in sports and must maintain their grades or risk losing their scholarship. Some teachers will give athletes a passing grade when they don’t earn it so they can compete, but it’s technically not allowed and can cause problems for the athlete and teacher.
You may not know this, but in the US performing arts and classic arts are available as classes at most high schools, and some middle schools. It does take a back seat to sports, but remains a huge part of our culture. Unfortunately, there is a never ending battle between the strictly academically minded, and those that appreciate the sports and arts (and practical skills too) curriculum within the governance of schools.
Social life in high school is segregated by these activities. Athletes hang out together. Drama students hang out together. If you aren’t involved in one or the other, screw you! We have increasing levels of bullying and suicide. Our children don’t know how to be friends with anyone different from them.
This is not limited to school. Nowadays even grown adults can't tolerate people that think and sometimes even just look different than they do.
Highschool has always been "clique", but it was more common when I was a kid for the lines between cliques to be blurred for sure. Same thing with our society as a whole now. Our kids are emulating the behavior they observe in the general population, trying to become adults.
Also, bullying needs to be left to the kids to figure out until someone's actually safety is in question. A big part of what has gone wrong for the kids is adults trying to solve all their problems for them. Every generation has always swung the pendulum too hard on issues we want to do better than our parents did on. This is an example of it.
@@zanymonster My parents learned to play bridge at college. It is a game that all of the students could play together. My Bunco group has parents whose children have a variety of interests.
Drivers License is free if your high school has drivers ed classes and you take them otherwise you have to pay for the class outta your own pocket. Then take test and get picture taken which in my state is $35. The classes outta school is around $250 last i checked for my son.
I think you are referring to getting a sports scholarship to university. There are absolutely academic eligibility requirements for student athletes, in college and high-school.
We have a small drive thru that sells convenience store items - soft drinks, beer, snack food, cigarettes. It's really nice to have - you actually drive through the building so you can see what's there.
We even have prescription deliveries. I do delivery gigs where I go to pharmacies and deliver them to customers within a few hiurs
Prescriptions in Norway are electronic. All pharmacies can access your electronic prescription.
Cashback has been around for some time. Not every shop does it. But all the grocery shops.
Oh yea, customized plates are a thing. It costs a bit extra, but you can do it so long as someone else doesn't already have that plate.
And the turn right on red thing came out of the 1970s gas shortage, where they let people do that instead of be stopped and just idling to save gas.
the right turn on red may have started in many states in the 70's, but right turn on red in California became law in 1939!!
It should be noted (since she didn't mention it) that Turn Right on Red is not just dependent on whether there is cross traffic coming, but also whether or not some pedestrian is crossing the road.
As for customized plates - the BEST I EVER saw was 'RNUNVS' on a Mercedes (Aren't You Envious). Most clever one I've ever seen!
Also be aware of signs. Sometimes there is a sign explicitly saying NO right turn on red in specific intersections.
13:03 there are exceptions to the turn on red law. There are designated intersections that will have a sign that says “no turn on red”. There are tons of reasons that maybe the case, but usually it’s on intersections where they may be difficulty in seeing cross traffic far enough out like a curve in the street and accidents need to prevented. Many commercial industrial properties may necessitate this sign also if there is a lot of extended freight trailers exiting and entering a property near or at an intersection.
Sports and cheerleading starts in elementary school. This is also run by private organizations until you get in middle school and going forward and it is amazing. I started cheerleading at age 9 and then was a cheerleader in high school. It was amazingly fun!
My son was in city sponsored T-ball team in (6-7 y/o); band (which he preferred) by 10; jv football at 13-14 y/o (he was not a fan of 'off season' so went back to band; marching band rest of high school ... they each, in their own way, were a lot of fun and offered opportunities for him to grow 'socially' ...
Here in America we had to use paper prescriptions until about 5 or 10 years ago.
Drivers' licenses are not free everywhere in America. Mine cost about $20 or so back in the early 2000s, and it cost about $50 to take Driver's Ed in a public high school (primarily for fuel).
Don't pay anything for driver's Ed in public school here in Michigan.
In Viginia, it costs me twenty-four dollars to renew my driver's license for six years, thirty-two for eight years.
In America, there are two-year colleges. They provide two types of programs, technical job training.
More importantly for the video, you can get a two-year Associates degree that gets all of your non-major required courses out of the way. These degrees are transferable to a four year institution, while allowing you to study where the classes are cheaper, probably much closer to home, and offer you a chance to try out courses in fields that might interest you.
Most universities have easier admission standards for athletes. It's not that you "don't have to be good" academically really, you do still have to be admitted to a standard and remain "eligible".
What IS true is that athletes on scholarships get all the extra help they need to get admitted and remain eligible. They still have to do it though. You can't just fail all your classes, and you can't have really bad high school grades and test scores. Some athletes that really struggle academically have to go the "JuCo" (short for junior college) route to become admitable to a major university.
There is a lot of talk about "student athletes" these days. And some schools do have more like athletes that are just doing the absolute minimum to remain eligible with no intention of ever graduating, but the truth is this is a lot less normal than people pretend it is.
Athletes in high school have an easier time going to university. They still have to maintain certain grade point averages and also get a certain minimum on college entrance exams (SAT or ACT, etc). But quite a few star athletes get to go to universities that they couldn't otherwise be accepted at....and get scholarship money to pay for some or all of their expenses. Some of the superstars can actually *make* money attending university.
and you have to have good grades to play sports in high school
@@arthurrusson Good grades....but not great grades. Just need a 2.0.
@@christopherlawyer4214I think that varies by state but for the most part it’s the same idea anywhere you go in the US.
@@christopherlawyer4214 I did not like school had real bad greads
Re the "right turn on red", she mentions being able to turn right if there are no cars coming from your left. I would add and NO PEDESTRIANS CROSSING in front of your car from your right!! As a pedestrian, I have more often been almost hit in the crosswalk by a driver turning right on red than by any other ped/car situation. As a driver, once traffic is clear on left, I look to the right for pedestrians that may have just stepped off the curb before I step on the gas. It's such a dangerous situation in a congested city, that the city I live in is considering outlawing right turn on red at every intersection.
Yes, I also mentioned that the reason right on red is banned many places is because it's very dangerous for pedestrians. It's just that the US prioritizes drivers over walkers.
One of the best American TV shows ever was the West Wing written by Aaron Sorkin, a behind the scenes look at the White House. It won many awards - the writing, production, acting - everything was top tier. It’s worth a look.
We loved going to our high school football games and support out team it was so much fun. We had pep rallies beforehand to get pumped up. Go Blazers! (Montgomery Blair high school) in Maryland
Yes, we can personalize our license plates. There’s are extra fees (like $35-50) for custom background and custom number. There are dozens of background design choices from schools, to nature scenery, to professions. The actual license plates numbers are a mix of letters and numbers. It’s free for a random number. You can only get 7 characters & it can’t be already taken.
Our schools have sports teams but we have teams that are not affiliated with a particular school, too. My nephew is 15 (he’s 6’3”). He plays basketball for his high school. Several other high schools are trying to recruit him to come play for their teams. He also plays on a AAU team. That’s a lot of traveling & playing tournaments.
OK. I love Bucee’s. My husband is a truck driver for a local farmer. We live in Illinois.I traveled with my hubby to pick up a piece of equipment for his boss. That trip traveled by a Bucee’s. It was wonderful be at Bucee’s. So many choices of food. The gas was cheaper. I loved it. The restrooms were amazing and private. I have been back 3 times in the last year!
Many of the rules and fees to pay for a driver's license and/or driver's education classes vary from state to state.
I live in Ohio, and here it is not required to take driver's education classes before taking the test for your license.
But, I did take those classes for about $300, and I found them very helpful. My hometown didn't offer those classes at our school because I grew up in a tiny farm town.
The Ohio license fees are really reasonable! The highest fee to obtain a license for the first time is about $50. When I renewed my license last year, I paid about $55 dollars, and it was only that high of a price because I got it renewed for 8 years instead of the usual 4 years.
I hope this helps!
"Right On Red" is fabulous... we've been doing it for decades. At some intersections, most people will be turning right anyway so it helps with traffic congestion. Most people get upset when someone is in the right lane but is going straight and holding the rest of us up! LOL
Back in 1980, Drivers Ed (as we called it) was an extracuricular class taken during the summer. It was free and to my surprise the driving portion was taught by my drafting teacher. Some of my friends had our auto shop teacher teaching the driving portion and he would regularly direct them to go through a fast food drive-thru to get something to drink. It must've been interesting as most cars, back then, did not have cup holders. I am planning on moving to Arizona and was checking out getting a new custom plate for my Mustang and was surpirsed, not that they offer custom plates, but how many different graphical styles of plates Arizona offers. One of the cool places now offering "drive thru or drive up service" are grocery stores, some offer drive up service while some offer drive-up or delivery. Just order and pay for your groceries on-line, they will give you an approximate time when they will be ready for pickup. When you arrive you just call in to let them know you are there to pickup your groceries.
As a former DMV employee. The general rule throughout all the United States. 16-18 yrs old. Basic drivers Ed usually offered in high school or at least as a summer class through the public school system for free. When it’s time to go to the Dept. Of motor vehicles (DMV) it’s like $50 fee tops fee for you license: that typically get you 5-7 years before you have to renew it. Which really only involves paying that $50 again. Unless your in California they have to take a knowledge exam like 10-15 questions to make sure you updated on any new traffic rules every 10 years or so.
You can pay extra every year for a personalized plate when you register. States have their own registries, so like she said, as long as it isn’t explicit or taken, you can pick what you want. There are also symbols like stars and hearts.
7:00 I grew up in a small town in Colorado and high school sports, theatre, as well as vocal & instrumental music recitals were also generously supported by the community. 10:00 I like French movies too, especially The Bride Wore Black and Confidentially Yours.
Driving classes vary state to state. If you’re an adult, you don’t need to do the classes, some states provide classes through the school system, other states have private companies you pay for.
13:32 can turn left on red also. From oneway to oneway
I'm American, but Ironically I don't drive! I actually have a phobia of being in the driver's seat
I'm the same. I've never had a driver's license because of it.
Do you at least have public transportation where you live?
Athletes still have to maintain a minimum GPA, usually 2.5/4.0. Also you don't need to take any driving classes, just pass your permit test then get the license. Some high schools do offer the driver's ed as a part of standard curriculum.
Some states license plates include your county name, but not all.
I got my drivers license in the early 80’s. There was no drivers education required. You had to get a drivers permit 6 months prior to obtaining a drivers license. Most kids trained with their parents. I had bought my first car at 14 so I kind of taught myself before legally getting my permit at 15 1/2. You can get a personalized or “vanity” license plate for your vehicle but you pay a yearly additional fee.
She is saying drivers Ed was a part of her schools curriculum. In my state, you have to pay for drivers ed, below the age of 18, and once you turn 18 you don't have to go through drivers ed. You go to the BMV and take the written test, get your permit then, 48 hours later you can schedule an appointment to take your drivers test.
In Canada if you can pass a written test you get you learners license. If you can pass a drivers test you get your license. 30 bucks for the first test 50 for the driver test.
I‘m surprised you haven’t seen personalized licenses as they are in movies a lot.
Our driving lessons were free through the school. When you finish the class(successfully) you take the class certificate to the DMV and no tests were required there. We had many sports/activities. Baseball Basketball, football, track, tennis, archery, volleyball, golf,weight lifting, band, choir, and cheerleaders.... The states also has some of the best groups for school age people.
Costco rotisserie chickens are big , good and only $5. A hotdog with a soda (refillable) is $5.
I think you mean $1.50 for the hotdog and soda. The Costco CEO might be coming for you if you tell people it costs $5.
Do you want to know the secret of rotisserie chickens? They're chickens which are about to reach their expiration dates and would soon have to be thrown away. Instead they cook them up and sell them for a cheap price. They're probably not making money on them, but losing less than if they had to be trashed. I've had them before (from Kroger, not Costco) and they're pretty good. This is an excellent way of reducing food waste.
13:30 About turning right on red, at some intersections, it is difficult to see oncoming traffic, so they have "No turn on red" signs posted.
Driving classes are only required if you’ve had your license suspended. They are provided for some students in high school if they choose them as an elective but not all schools offer them so obviously not all students choose it. The licenses fees vary from state to state but as far as I know all states have a fee of some amount & the licenses will expire in as little as 6 months or as long as 15 years.
Yes. You can definitely purchase customized plates and they can vary from state to state. They do cost more than the standard license plates but if the plate is to support a charity (like a nature preservation program) the design will have their logo or special design on it and part of the extra money they charge you goes to support that organization.
Driver's licenses do cost money once you're out of high school. Costs, designs, and renewal times vary by state. Where I grew up in Tennessee we had to renew every 8 years, it cost $30, and, before I moved out of state, you could renew online, at the DMV office counter with a clerk, or on a walk up self service kiosk at the DMV office.
There is also no highway, wheel, yearly vehicle, or road taxes to pay in Tennessee either. All taxes for the car are paid for at the point of sale and that is that. Vehicle related taxes and drivers license renewals don't work that way in my new state of residence though (Kentucky). Each state varies to some extent in how they handle things.
I went to an all boy Catholic High School. We Packed stadiums. Catholic schools cultural life was centered around athletics. Everyone was encouraged to participate in at least one sport.
The license is about $30 itswlf. If you need classes theyre anywhere from $200 to $500 depending on state and rigor. If you're a public school student the classes are free or less than $45 dollars of youre over 18 when you take them.
When I was 16 I went to the annex, took the written test, passed and got my permit (I could drive so long as someone with a license over 25 was also in the car and it cost 10 bucks) I believe the period was 90 days then could take my driving test. Once passed I took my slip to the annex paid 25 bucks and they made me a license. There were programs for my school where seniors in good standing (grades wise) could go through a school program for the permit and the test cost. US is huge and always changing stuff so who knows that was over 20 years ago.
My niece and nephew got their licenses in the last 6 months. Each one paid about $600 for Driver's Education, which is required if you're less than 18 trying to get your license. And then the license costs about $10/year here in New Hampshire.
Congratulations on your new baby! It will be interesting to see how people in Portugal take care of babies.
That was a good one. I liked her takes, and your reactions were good as always.
In New Jersey if you're in HS and want to get your driver's license, you take driver's ed in school, which is free. Then you take a written test. Then you're required to take 3 hours of behind the wheel instruction with a driving school. I'm not sure how much it costs now. Adults don't need to take this instruction. It's just for teenagers. Then you get your learner's permit, and you can drive with an adult in the car. When you turn 17, you can get your license. (The driving age varies by state. It's 17 in New Jersey.)
In my state, Driver's ed is required for those under 18. cost varies depending upon where you take it. (some high schools offer it, others don't and you have to take a class from a private company. Maybe $300? $400?).
The driver's permit (required for student drivers), and driver's license have a fee.
I once had an old beat-up pickup truck on which I had a license plate that read "HSEXLNC". Read that as "His Excellency". Fun stuff! At the time, (mid 1990's) it cost an extra $25.
The cost for a license, which is good for 10 years, is $33.00 which in Euros is just over 30.
24 hour stores and pharmacies. I miss the convenience when visiting Europe.
Some states do charge a fee for the drivers license and it varies from $10-$50 depending on the state ($25 in NC) but my state North Carolina makes u get insurance on yourself before u can get a license even if u don't have a car u can be added to your parent's insurance policy or get what is called None Owner's Insurance that will cover u no matter who's care u are driving usually $150-$200 that will cover u for 30 days pass the tests and get your license in that time u can drop the policy
License plates can be personalized in many ways, the only time you are denied is if it’s already taken or obscene/cursing
The amount of people who are good at sports and shouldn’t be going to University but end up getting drafted to a University team is quite high. I remember sitting next to and being in a group with a star track athlete. I was surprised he passed 6th grade. 😅
Drivers education is offered at public schools (maybe not al all public schools, it was also offered at mine.) It does cost money to get your actual license, maybe $20-$30? Maybe less…it goes by state.
One can get a personalized license plate, but it can’t be anything construed as obscene or illegal. My mom was a research scientist who worked on the “cannabinoid project.” She was angry because she wanted her license plate to say, “THC.” I explained to her that marijuana is an illegal drug and THC, being the active ingredient of marijuana, is also referring to something which is illegal.
The fee for the license is definitely NOT FREE. You have to pay to renew it and that depends on states, but its not expensive PER YEAR. In California, I think its around 50 dollars to renew and you do that around 5-8 years.
I graduated high school in 1978 and we had Driver’s Ed as a class we could take in high school. I had to pay $15 to take my written test to get my driver’s permit and then when I was ready to take the test to get my license I had to pay $15. So my driver’s license cost $30 and I got it when I turned 16 years old.
But in reality my Dad started teaching me to drive when I was 12. The cars were really huge back then and Dad was a thin man so he’d just scoot over to the door and I’d sit in the driver’s seat beside him. We drove all over town together like that. Damn, that’s a great memory. I miss him so much.
It costs $80 to get your learners permit and that includes the cost of your license and two driver's tests. It's far from free. Then it's somewhere between $20 and $40 every 8 years to renew, they change the price occasionally.
Personalized plates are called vanity plates, expensive but very much a thing. I actually was behind a Toyota pickup on Friday that had a plated that said "Toyoduh) you can't go over 7 letters/numbers though.
Yes, you can personalize your license plate as long as it is original and you are limited to about 7 or 8 characters. You also have to pay extra to personalize you license plate.
The paper prescription was a thing in America as well. Only in resent years, with the popularity of automation, do we do the electronic thing.
To answer your question about college/university sports: Being good at a sport and playing on the team can award students scholarship money, which can pay for some parts of college and make it cheaper to attend. However, if a student starts struggling too much in classes, that scholarship money can be taken away, and they will have to pay for college by themselves. Colleges don't necessarily expect athletes to be the best in their classes, but athletes are still expected to do well.
With players it differs from state to state. All states let you have up to 7 characters on the plate. In Illinois you can have a combination of letters and numbers but you can’t intermix them. An example you can have NUMBER1 but you can’t have NUMB3R1. There are 3 different tours of players on Illinois. 1) random player assigned by the state 2) personalized, you get to choose a combination of up to 4 letters and 3 numbers and finally 3) vanity plates which are just words up to 7 letters. Personalized plates are more expensive than random and vanity are more expensive than personalized.
You know.. first. You have to pay for your test and license in the US. Driver's Ed is not part of your standard classes but is an optional elective. Taking it can give you a discount. Second, many of these videos mention right on red.... but there is actually also left on red as well under specific circumstances. If both roads are one way at an intersection, then in some areas, you can also turn left on red.
Where I am from in the USA:
- driver education is not required. You need to pass the written and driving tests at the DMV to get your license.
- However, because the driver education classes and behind the wheel training, includes many safety instructions, auto insurance companies will give new drivers a discount if they attended these classes.
- the licenses were never free and the DMV tests were never free.
I’ve been out of high school for 40+ years but back when I was there athletes got some “help” from their teachers if they weren’t doing well academically.
My favorite license plate ever: CLRBLND (colorblind), every panel on the car was a different color.
In Pennsylvania new drivers or learners permit holders must take a general test to get their learners permit. (16 years old). Then you must drive with an adult for 65 hours total. Some at night and some in the rain or snow. Then you will be allowed to take a driving (road) test and get your regular license. No classes are required. First license (junior 16 to 18). 46 bucks. Regular adult license 36 dollars per year. Some states allow 15 year old to get their driving permit. Each state has slightly different rules and regs.
When I got my driver's license, my parents paid for an (optional) safety course, but to get your license is just a matter of taking a simple test, followed by a driving test with an instructor, for a small processing fee-I think it was around $30 back in the 1990s and is probably double that now.
No you do not have to go to a private company and pay 300 dollars to get your license in the states. She's taking about paying for a private drivers education course. this is not required to get your license, at least not in all 50 states. In many states teens take these classes as it helps reduce insurance for younger drivers showing that they took a specialized class for it.
A lot of people have friends and relatives teach them. You don't have to pay for anything until you take the exam, which has a moderate fee. I didn't drive until I was an older adult and I hired a guy through Sears (I don't think they do that anymore). We turn right on red here. Also, 14 yr olds can get a restricted license, mostly just to go to school because I'm in a rural state and a lot of kids live far from the school.
Bulk stores sometimes do not work outside the US for many reasons. The must interesting I’ve heard is that in many countries most folks live in smaller homes and have smaller vehicles than in the US. Storage for all that stuff becomes a problem as well as having large vehicles to carry all that stuff from store to home.
Here in Louisiana, we actually have drive thru daiquiri shops. It is legal to drive with them as long as you don’t put the straw in the cup.
No driving classes in my state. I picked up a drivers Ed booklet, studied the laws and regulations, and had my dad teach me to drive. Then took the test and passed.
I never saw a movie from France and I'm in my 60s. Actually I never saw a movie outside of the United States but one time I saw a British movie and I thought it was horrible. I could not get into it because of the British accents😂
I like British series based on English Literature.
So you haven’t noticed how many actors and actresses in American produced films are British or Australian? And sometimes they use an American accent, sometimes not. There’s even a popular streaming movie now about how a British actor became Carey Grant. More recently British actor Charlie Hunnam has played in a number of movies and TV shows sans British accent. He big US acting break was convincingly playing a California biker.
As for movies from France, I guess the name Brigit Bardot means nothing to you?
My doctors email in my prescription if it is new, then I pick it up at the on-site pharmacy in about ten minutes. Refills are all done online, including reminders, and they are mailed to me at no extra cost. Takes about two days for a refill to arrive.
As a foreigner if you want to drive in the US you need to get an international drivers permit in your own country. That along with your license from your home country will be required to rent a car & drive in the US. I believe this applies in all states but it's best to confirm this with the states you'll be visiting before coming. Also, many states now have their driving manuals available for free online as a PDF file if you want to skim one to make sure nothing jumps out to you as different. I know lots of drivers from other parts of the US even are freaked out by the 4 way stop signs in the south because it's not something you commonly see in other parts of the country.
The license isn't free but we used to have free driver's education classes in public high schools that teach you how to drive. Most states don't do this anymore though due to rising costs.
Never had a driving lesson before I received my drivers license. I waited until I was 18. Never had a learners license. Passed the driving test. Grew up riding dirt bikes and 4 wheelers.
I have headache and high blood pressure medication. When my doctor prescribes a medication he sends it to the pharmacy, in the grocery at which I shop, I just picked up a re-fill today on my way home from church. When I need a prescription renewed I just sent an e-mail to my doctor and he renews it and sends it to the pharmacy.
I remember growing up, when one of my school's sports team would win a championship, I went to a regional high schools with 5 towns, as the team bus and the spectators went through each respective town, they would get an escort by the police and fire department. My parents and neighbors would make banners congratulating the team and we would stand at the side of the road with the banner as they drove by.
A driver's license, at least in New Hampshire is not free. It costs me $50 every 5 years to renew my license. I am not complaining at $50 is cheap.
A personalized license plate or as it's commonly known, a vanity plate, is very common. Generally, you do have to pay an additional fee to get a vanity plate they are very common. I have my initials on mine. The nice thing about a vanity plate is that you don't have worry about memorizing your plate number.