Hi guys, I failed my automatic driving test today and my parents told me to just bribe?? Is this actually a thing here?? What do I even say?? Who do I talk to?? I signed up to safety driving school who seem legit so would they even take it?? Someone plz help.

    • nivenkos@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      Learning to drive has nothing to do with the driving test though.

      It’s a monopolistic scam as they know they can deny a lot of people who have no option but to pay again.

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        1 year ago

        Not saying that’s impossible but your comment is hilarious. If that kind of driving test scam is the norm, so is probably bribing.

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          1 year ago

          I think it’s a lot of Americans who don’t understand how it is in other countries, as it’s easier and cheaper in the US (I think some states don’t even have a practical test?).

          Like even in Spain it is common for people to go and do it in a small town as in the main cities the failure rate is awful and you have to wait ~6 months between attempts. It’s not exactly outright bribery, but obviously in the small towns they kinda depend on that.

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            1 year ago

            Not an American but 6 month wait time is crazy. But might the failure rate have something to do with just the fact that big cities are more demanding for a driver?

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              1 year ago

              There’s just a lot of people, and few slots. It was rough before and then Covid came and broke it completely.