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sirbearus t1_j6mooms wrote

That depends on how much time you have to practice. Yes you can learn to pass a driving exam in 28 days.

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tnfrs t1_j6mp5zy wrote

if you an afford it, find a decent driving instructor and pay for a few lessons. they will know all the little tricks to get u ready for the test. sometimes theyll even take you on the routes the tester will take you although theyre not supposed to.

mine was an absolute pimp who loves the ladies and got me mine on my first try.

instructors are used to driving with dumdums, dont practice with a parent or friend who will probably give u some shit advice and also shit their pants

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Remarkable-Way4986 t1_j6mq7th wrote

The actual driving part is simple. All the rule book is more important. Go slow and stay back

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SenseisSifu t1_j6n1c2s wrote

Ya learning how to drive takes just a few days. Being comfortable with your vehicle in most situations will take a bit longer

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MsFit215 t1_j6mpymi wrote

I paid for driving lessons. I had a really great teacher who got me together in less than a month. 4 lessons and he met up with me 2 hours before the road test to make sure I was ready and comfortable. Never been behind the wheel prior to that(the 4 paid lessons and the road prep before the test). Find an instructor that you're comfortable with and take in everything that he/she is teaching you. The main thing is the parallel parking, get it right and you're good, most instructors have a great tip for you to follow.

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Larkson9999 t1_j6mryo2 wrote

I learned how to drive well enough to get a perfect score on the test and then drive the first time across the country in a 27 foot moving van alone. I actually drove just five or six times beforehand and had less than three hours of practice.

You'll do fine. If 80 year old men who drive with their turn signal on at all times except when turning can keep their license, you can pass too.

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Huntertjw t1_j6n0169 wrote

You can learn to drive in a day. Especially since most cars are automatics now.

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zap_p25 t1_j6n74u2 wrote

Only true in North America. The overwhelming majority of non-electric vehicles in the rest of the world are still manuals.

I believe the UK still issues a restricted license if you take the behind the wheel exam with an automatic instead of a manual. I would imagine Germany is similar.

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j1mmyB3000 t1_j6mte32 wrote

Get comfortable with the vehicle and controls ahead of time too if possible.

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wjoe t1_j6mw33m wrote

It depends on the country and how strict the tests are there. Here in the UK it would be very difficult to do so in normal circumstances, the test is quite difficult and it would usually take months of lessons to pass. I've heard that the test requirements are a lot easier in the US though.

And it depends how much time you have to learn before your deadline too. When I did lessons I had a one lesson per week of an hour or two, and a few sessions here and there where I'd go out with my parents and practice. The general rule was something like 20 hours of lessons to be ready for the test, and for most people that would mean 10-20 weeks. You can of course fit more in though, depending how best you learn. Driving for long periods takes a lot of concentration, especially for a new learner, so it's probably not a good idea to try and squeeze in more than a couple of hours per day.

There are some "intensive" driving courses where you'd basically spend a week doing constant lessons and practice and they claim to be able to get you ready to take a test in a week. So it's definitely doable, but the less time you have available, the more time you're going to need to squeeze practicing in that time.

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The420Turtle t1_j6n0hww wrote

you can learn enough to get into an accident this year

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Potterco24 t1_j6n25dl wrote

Can’t believe I had to scroll this far. This thread sums up why the roads are a nightmare

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Awordofinterest t1_j6n4r7b wrote

The average time needed behind a wheel to pass successfully is 45hours.

I don't see how what OP is asking is dangerous at all. Please explain.

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Potterco24 t1_j6nk7zu wrote

You and many others answered the question as “what is the minimum time required to pass a drivers test.” The original title, and more important question, is “can you learn to drive.” The fact that you and so many others focused on the wrong part of the question, speaks to how people don’t treat driving with the importance/value/diligence that it deserves, ie that you’re taking lives into your hands every time you step behind the wheel. and it’s why so many people can’t deal with complex driving situations and/or drive carelessly everyday.

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Awordofinterest t1_j6nmyr6 wrote

You make it sound like as soon as you pass your test, that's it. You stop learning. When in reality, when you pass your test and start driving alone is when you really begin learning to drive.

Also, I didn't say the minimum at all, Not a single mention of the word minimum. Your entire comment is a write off.

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Potterco24 t1_j6nqwla wrote

People do plenty of learning with instructors and with other licensed drivings teaching them live. And i never said you stop learning. Fine, I’ll give you that you didn’t say “minimum”, still focused on passing the test tho which is misguided

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super-me-5000 t1_j6mq7fv wrote

Of course you can. Read the handbook, and start practicing. Your skills and confidence will improve with your experience. Learning on a manual transmission will give you the ability to drive whatever you need to later. Being able to drive will make you more independent, you got this!

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ASK_IF_IM_PENGUIN t1_j6mqks4 wrote

Depends. Do you have access to a car to practice between now and then?

If not, no. You'll almost certainly fail. You won't have the practice needed to understand how to control the car, even if you know the theory.

If you do, read thoroughly whatever handbook your country has and take a few online practice tests of your knowledge. Get out as often as you can in the car, even if it's just going round a car park. Getting on the actual road is much better. If you can do that, you'd probably be fine.

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DRthrowawayMD6 t1_j6mrram wrote

A video games isnt the worst replacement if they had longer than 28 days. Since I had been playing racing/driving games for years, i was a natural when I first started practicing driving at 14

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wittiestphrase t1_j6n94w6 wrote

You thought you were a natural. Everyone else was probably holding on for dear life. Consumer racing games do not translate to real life handling of a vehicle.

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djbuttonup t1_j6muhpz wrote

Get in a car and drive as much as you can.

Go slow, stay alert, be prdictable.

If you do those three things you'll already be a better driver than 80% of people on the road.

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hormoniums t1_j6mz3lt wrote

My great sin origin story:

Coming to the USA my job (sponsored H1-B) included a company car and I needed a full license obviously.

I had only really driven a few times on a learners permit back in Europe and some times on a tractor on a farm bailing and picking up hay.

They asked if I had a license, I decided to lie and say yes, really wanted to terk a jerb, they never asked for it or anything.

I guess in the US, odds are v good a 24y/o would have one.

So I arrived in Boston with a shitty paper learners permit, get a taxi out to the office and pick up my brand new company car, first time ever in an automatic!

I was sweating this moment thinking they ask for my license to photocopy, nope just handed over the keys.

So I get the car, wait for my boss to leave me in the parking lot and figure out how to get it moving, gingerly get it on the road to my new company sponsored apartment (they really took care of me….)

Drove around all day, got a little more “comfortable” but was really white-knuckling it on the I-93 and I-95.

Anyway next day the ask me for my license sometime, I think on my feet and say I have a dmv appt to get a US one, lemme get that and come back.

Go to the DMV do the written test for a learners permit (got one thing wrong, didn’t know you wait for a schoolbus, can’t pass when it’s letting out kids)

Get learners permit, come back and show them that, they ask “learners permit?” Quick thinking I replied “oh yeah because I come from a right hand drive country they want me to redo the test! I tried to do it there and then and but the earliest I could get was next week!!”

They fucking bought it, commiserated about DMV, I scheduled a test for next week.

Test was 4 left hand turns around the block with a chatty MA state trooper who had familial ties to my old country, so we shot the shit, he signed off and I got my new license.

I was really sweating that week

Edit: some stuff I really still cringe on.

On my way to the apartment with my printed out Mapquest directions I got terribly lost and puled over to ask this old dude directions, I had the window rolled down and he was leaning in looking at the map I was holding, took my foot of the brake (car was in drive) and clobbered the poor guy with the B pillar.

Also, one of my tail lights was blown and I got pulled over by a state trooper and had to show my learners permit, I thought was fucked as I would need a full licensed driver with me, he just told me to fix it and let me go

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dumpsterfire_account t1_j6mtl0k wrote

It really depends on the country. In the USA both the written and driving tests are easy so 28 days should be doable with practice and study, but in Germany or Australia 28 days wouldn’t be enough.

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behappysometimes t1_j6mumcl wrote

The first time I drove my instructor got out of the driver seat in the middle of 5 o’ clock traffic and had me take over. So, yes.

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Pink_Ruby_3 t1_j6mvesw wrote

Absolutely. Sign up for student driving school if you can afford it (check with your car insurance too - sometimes you can get a discount on your premium for a few months by completing driving school). I did one in-person class, and about one afternoon of studying for the written test. My driving course was completed in three behind-the-wheel sessions. The first session was to learn the basics. The second session was to learn how to navigate freeways, roundabouts, etc, and the third lesson was to teach tricky things like parallel parking. My driving school was partnered with my state’s dept of transportation, so my driving test was tacked onto my last driving lesson. The instructor didn’t even tell me when the test started, we were just driving around and he was having me do things and then he said “congrats you just passed your driving test.”

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Jazzlike-Ad-2978 t1_j6mvpkf wrote

Yes. I passed my test without any lessons or practice.

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Tripdok t1_j6mvzy6 wrote

Yes, especially if you learn on an automatic Find an instructor and drive at least an hour, every day or every other days

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achub0 t1_j6mwiap wrote

Yes you can learn how to drive a vehicle in 28 days. But it takes a considerable time to learn how to properly drive on the road with all the rules, mishaps and all the idiots who are driving.

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jordanleep t1_j6mwwf9 wrote

Most people drive like they’ve been driving for less than 28 days so I wouldn’t worry too much, driving requires 100% of your attention so just start focusing you’ll get it.

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Trips-Over-Tail t1_j6mx2wb wrote

You may struggle to find an instructor: passes and fails go on their record which affects how well they can get work, and with students booking tests before they have even have lessons you are risking their livelihood. You are a ticking bomb.

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I_am_beast55 t1_j6mxr3b wrote

Not that I recommend it, but I got my drivers license at 18. Before taking the test, I probably had about 6 minutes total of real driving experience. Other than that, the only times I ever drove was driving go-karts. Mind you my driving test was in a parking lot, and there was no parallel parking.

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blue-wave t1_j6my3nu wrote

I had to learn in two weeks and I passed, but I wasn’t working at the time and had the money to rent a car for two weeks. I drove for hours a day and also had the money for gas refills, so it’s not like I just drove here and there with a borrowed car. I was lucky to have all those factors at play, not sure if I could’ve done it without practicing non stop for two weeks.

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sujeet5216 t1_j6myr1p wrote

I learner in 3 days. So I think it is possible.

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SLY_cs t1_j6mz7my wrote

I'm from Portugal and I learnt how to drive in about a month, having classes about 8 hours per week. I believe our standards for the driving tests are higher and we mostly drive manual, so it's totally possible for you to pass you exam.

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Ocirus83 t1_j6n0bf8 wrote

I taught an Amish guy who joined the military how to drive in 3 days. Im sure you'll be just fine. Study the book. Go get some practice in a big empty parking lot. Ask more than one person to take you driving. Everyone drives a little different and you may get some good advice that works for you from different people. Just stay calm. I remember how scary it was to drive when I started. Good luck

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prophylaxitive t1_j6n0l4k wrote

Some instructors offer intensive courses, which is just what you need.

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zJakub7 t1_j6n1alk wrote

You can learn how to drive in 3 days if you have a lot of time. Enough to pass a test at least. One day focus on parking, another on parallel parking, one day just drive around. Driving is very easy.

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shamshe33 t1_j6n1lqx wrote

i learned to drive in a week or so.... i think you got time.

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zeke1220 t1_j6n1ulr wrote

I think it depends on the testing in your local area. Where I live you could probably learn to drive well enough to pass the test in one or two days.

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PrisonerV t1_j6n1v1f wrote

I see people who have been driving for years who havent still learned how to drive yet. You'll be fine just practice for a few days with somebody near where you'll be taking your test.

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Aunt_Anne t1_j6n2ero wrote

Yes. Florida requires 40 hours of driving time, which gets you pretty qualified. The real challenge is getting a driving instructor on board with your excellerated timeline. There's also the written test. Read the manual two or three times (slow read, reading all the illustration captions and all. Not speed read.)

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sconels t1_j6n3nmd wrote

Im pretty sure you can get week long intensive courses that should do the trick!

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Juls7243 t1_j6n3zm7 wrote

Yes.You can learn to past the test for sure.

However, you won't be a "good" driver until you've had more experience.

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elGrandy t1_j6n46g1 wrote

Depends where you are, as to whether this is available near enough to you, but I learnt in a week using an intensive driving course. 6-7 hours driving per day. Cost a bunch, though not much different to the equivalent number of hours booked separately over a long period.

I know people who have traveled to a city and stayed in a hotel to do this in a similar timeframe as part of a group.

It was stressful, and needed to have passed the theory test upfront, which along with wait times for that and the practical test may make a month from now a bit impractical, but maybe where you are you'll be lucky.

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chocolope2345 t1_j6n46wg wrote

If driving automatic you could learn in a week IMO. If manual, give it a few weeks to get comfortable with shifting and not stalling...

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smileglysdi t1_j6n4br4 wrote

My kids driving class was less than 28 days long, so it can be done!

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Distinger_ t1_j6n613m wrote

You can learn to pass the exam in 28 days if you get a good instructor, learning how to actually drive… that’s gonna be different.

Also, why would you even get a date for your exam if you have no experience?

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SpecialistLawyer2714 t1_j6n6n8y wrote

I taught myself in 2 hours. Stick too and with YouTube on my phone on the dash. Parents went to church and saw it as my chance to learn

You can do it :)

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Ok-Marzipan-9846 t1_j6n6yca wrote

Yes, I learned to drive in 1 day. I think playing video games helped prepare me.

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Triassic_Bark t1_j6n7brc wrote

You could learn how to drive in 1 day if you study the rules and procedures you need, and practice driving for a few hours with serious focus on what you’re doing to correct any issues you have.

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zap_p25 t1_j6n7mez wrote

Depends on what part of the world the OP is located in. UK and Germany...no. North America, it would be do able in most areas especially if you are learning in an automatic.

I have no tips for behind the wheel exams...I never had to take one.

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Brandyforandy t1_j6nacb0 wrote

Definitely, but you have to learn correctly from the beginning and really put the work in. Get the theory down to a millimeter and keep reading it as you work on the actual motor skills.

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CLATS t1_j6nal20 wrote

I did an intensive course and passed in 1 week.

Specialist driving school in London, they mainly do celebrities and people with not a lot of time.

Cost me a grand.

Worth it.

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hsgamer_pl t1_j6naz6i wrote

My instructor always said: In driving school, you learn to pass an exam. After that you learn to actually drive ;) It's totally possible, I've had 30 hours of practical driving + 10 hours of theory back in the day and passed the exams.

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MrKahnberg t1_j6nes7t wrote

Humans learn best and quickest by spaced, focused , repetition. When I was a driving instructor the lessons were 3 hours long. Not optimal. So take 3 lessons but arrange your practice in many 30 minutes sessions.

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WildCat1975 t1_j6nlxzr wrote

My mother took me to get my Learner’s Permit in her 70’s Lincoln Towncar and told me to drive home. It was like driving a boat, thank God I had experience with that, but that’s another story. 15 miles of 2 lanes, then over the hills and through the woods, we go on a extremely narrow road. Somehow we made it home. She never showed any fear. I was terrified the whole time. She had seven kids and I was the 2nd oldest. I guess it was a test to see if I could drive my siblings and give her a break.

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mate54 t1_j6mq15z wrote

Yes. And no experience yet means you’re not used to making any mistakes.

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Green_Goblin7 t1_j6mqg6r wrote

Totally possible! Even better if you have someone to sit in the passenger seat to help you with blindsides and whatnot. Try to find a road/ parking lot where there aren’t a lot of cars before you hit the roads, so you can get a feel of the vehicle, length, weight things like that. Good luck!!

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hadap123 t1_j6mt6tn wrote

28 days? You can learn in couple hours

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