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06 Jul 2010, 7:49 pm

TheHaywire wrote:

I'm currently living in California and went to the DMV to get my state license. I already have my drivers license but not in the state of California. They made me take a written test that made absolutely no sense to me. Any of the answers were possible for any of the questions. I have no problem driving. I explained to the person at the counter that I didn't understand the written test but that I'd be happy to take the road test. She told me I need to pass the written test and again I told her it made no sense. Things began to escalate and I started going off about how the test was catered to people who didn't think like I did.

Three weeks later I get a threatening letter in the mail saying I'm going to have my drivers license suspended if a doctor can't vouch for me being able to drive. This is unbelievable. All I wanted was to take a test that my brain understood. I felt that they were being extremely dismissive of me and when I told them I had Asperger's and that those sorts of tests didn't make sense to me they accused me of all sorts of crap. What in the world do I do?

That sounds about right for establishing residency in a new state.

In almost every state as some have eluded to, you will need to read up on the handbook for California and take the written exam.

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06 Jul 2010, 8:01 pm

Everyone is required to take a written test. I had to take one when I moved to Oregon. To get my Oregon license, I had to take the written one again even though my Montana license wasn't even expired. But however, I didn't need to take the driving one. I think they have new residents take the written one because each state has their own driving laws and they want you to know the rules. I can't remember if they make you retake the test again when you renew your license.

I think arguing about retaking the test was a mistake and it made the DMV concerned so they reported your behavior. I never ever told them about my disabilities because I knew I would have to go through all this doctor stuff and I didn't want any stress so kept quiet about my issues.

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06 Jul 2010, 8:16 pm

Maybe the test can be retaken orally :?: In known people who could not read because of learning disorders or something & they had the written part of the test given to em orally. If you have documentation or a doc vouch for you; I think they have to allow you to take it verbally under the disabilities act or something

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06 Jul 2010, 8:24 pm

Yes, they're required to accommodate for disabilities, so long as you can prove you can pass the test. You may need to do a lot of paperwork, and explain a lot about your cognitive issues with multiple-choice tests.

Would a fill-in-the-blank test be easier for you? If so, it might be very easy to change the test; they'd just have to re-write the test to include blanks rather than choices. Bonus: Many NTs think fill-in-the-blank tests are harder.

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06 Jul 2010, 8:39 pm

Callista wrote:

Is that common for people with ASD's to have difficulty with multiple choice? For myself it can be easy if I can eliminate the other choices but if they are not worded very clearly I can have trouble.

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06 Jul 2010, 8:56 pm

You can get the entire question pool online: http://dmv.ca.gov/pubs/interactive/tdrive/exam.htm

Best thing to do is just memorize the exact answers.

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07 Jul 2010, 12:25 am

Sefirato wrote:

California is pretty much anal about requiring written tests, even on renewing a driver's license or getting one within the state since you've moved there. I absolutely hated it but I passed it barely in 2002. It's amazing at how many people are driving in California even with these tests. It's like they cheated on them or never took it while the rest of us have to take it instead.

Yeah, and NJ is even worse apparently; that's the one I took before moving out to Ohio...and taking it there.

Here's a little technique that my ex-friend taught me: read the manual, then write down every single possible question that you think they might ask you, as well as the corresponding answers; memorize that. You should be fine.

And if you don't pass that time, here's another tip: every answer you get wrong, take note of what the correct answer was, and the next time you retake it, put in the correct answer.

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07 Jul 2010, 12:03 pm

It's too late for me to take it again. I caused a scene.

I have to find a doctor to vouch for me now. Any tips on that?

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07 Jul 2010, 12:07 pm

TheHaywire wrote:

It's too late for me to take it again. I caused a scene.

I have to find a doctor to vouch for me now. Any tips on that?

Can you go see your regular doctor and have him write a letter to them saying you can drive?

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07 Jul 2010, 12:20 pm

I'm a transient. They gave me a 2 week extension since I just moved here. They were really nice and apologetic on the phone.

I still don't get what the woman at the counter didn't understand. "I have Asperger's and this test makes no sense to me" does not equal "I shouldn't be driving." I did get loud and obnoxious after she ignored what I was saying though.

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07 Jul 2010, 9:15 pm

She probably heard, "I have a psychiatric condition that means I can't understand the basics of driving." Not what you meant, but it sounds like that's what she heard. Choose your words more carefully next time. Try, "I have some learning issues that make it difficult for me to understand multiple-choice questions such as these. Is there another format of the test I can take?"

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07 Jul 2010, 9:34 pm

Ferdinand wrote:

I highly doubt Aspergers will make you unable to do something like drive. Unless you have something along with it, like any physical deformities.

Not quite.... I can't drive.

In low traffic, I spaceout; in high traffic, I get overstimulated; in maneuvering I have trouble judgung depth and distance.

I've never had a driver's license.

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