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we got a ton of snow too. So bad they canceled school for what I believe is the first time all year.
 
I don't know.
it's hard to tell. not too much but the problem is it keeps coming down and the roads are really ice.
 
Another day, another dollah.


Some sonic adventure, and getting in gear with java, I really need to get on that.
 
All this whining for a few inches of snow ... I'm pissed off about the opposite - the snow here is melting, and now the sidewalks are instead full of hard ice with rainwater on top ... Norwegian winter isn't always like on the Christmas cards ...
 
I fell on the driving test because I couldn't see the lines on the road because of the snow.
Also, elementary and high schools here are on a strike and are closed. But...I'm on a faculty and faculties are not on a strike.
 
NightProwler666 said:
I fell on the driving test because I couldn't see the lines on the road because of the snow.
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That sucks ... Can't imagine that happening here, though. Either the road would've been cleared for snow, or the censor from the motor vehicle authority would give the student some slack - if the lines were hidden by snow.

And if there was too much snow, the driving test would be postponed.
 
You're lucky to live in a country where that is possible. A few days ago, the government passed a new law on driving schools that will make it even harder to pass, so all the people are trying to get a driving license before the law takes effect and there is no time for postponing the test. I will try to pass it for the fourth time this month.
 
On the other hand - taking the license is bloody expensive here. An average monthly salary in Norway is about 20 000 NOK, after tax.

The compulsory classes one has to take, including theory, driving on slippery roads (a four-hour course) and driving in the dark, will cost more than 10 000. If one need more driving lessons, expect another few thousand. The driving test itself costs 3-4 000. It is not uncommon to spend more than 20 000. For an 18-year old that's a lot of money.

Having to do the test four times would mean certain bankruptcy here. I got my license 10 1/2 years ago, had to take the test twice and spent about 13 000 NOK.
 
Here's how it goes here in Serbia: you have to take at least 40 driving classes, 45 minutes each. There are no theory classes, you have to learn it by yourself. When you enter the school, you have to pay about 240€ for these classes. When you finish them all, you have to pass the written test (I passed from the fourth attempt). Then you have to pass the practical test. There are no special courses, like driving in the dark, on ice etc. I had only one class in the evening, and three or four on ice. Also, every written and every practical test costs 35€.
 
Okay, so you pay it all at once, before you start? At least that makes it more predictable economically. 240€ plus written and practical test sums up to 310€ which is about 2500 NOK. What does the average Serbian earn from a full-time job, every month? Just for comparison.

40 times 45 minutes sounds like a lot. I did 15 times 45 minutes, plus the compulsory courses. The driver's education has changed significantly since then, though. Theory course was voluntary when I took my license - I never took it, studied the theory on my own and passed the test with flying colours. I did fail the first practical test, though  :mad:

The compulsory class back then was only the few hours of driving on ice, in darkness and one "long-distance" driving lesson. Those who had practiced driving with their parents before, could usually get away with the compulsory stuff plus 6-8 classes of 45 minutes. However, the main difference between then and now is that the compulsory stuff is extended a lot. In addition to the courses I had to take, one will now have to take a so-called "Introductory traffic course" which alone sums up to something like 15 lessons.
 
You can pay it all at once, or in 2 or 3 installments. Average salary in Serbia is about 350€, and about 510€ in my town.
 
In Canada, I had to pay around $60 for the test, $40 for the new license, and I will pay around $150 for the course I have to take to become a full-time driver sometime before October.

What bothers me most about the compulsory classes is that there's no link between someone who has them and someone who doesn't and their safety.
 
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