Thing2

[Bann]

Got his Learner's Permit today!

He got 100% on the test. I wasn't really *worried* but ya never know. He said at least 3 people in front of him failed. (they missed 3 out of 25 random questions asked out of the handbook)

He's a late bloomer - as he's already 17, but it's mostly my fault. I somehow didn't realize (apparently, he didn't either, because he didn't tell me!)they don't go on the insurance policy while they're on the LP. Anyhoo, we had mucho going on this year when I found out about this, so we waited until after school ended -so he can practice driving this summer. He can take the required Driver's ed classroom course during the school year right at his HS. It's through CSM, and 3 days a week he goes right after school & takes it there. He's already signed up. EXpensive! $50. for the Learner's Permit. $350. for the course. (BUT! He's paying half-that's the deal)

So, he drove home from the Waldorf MVA today. He was all big & bad this past week asking if I was gonna let him drive home. Today - not so much. He was like: "I've barely backed the car up and back in the parking space at home 5 times - I don't think I can drive HOME". I said "Yes, you can. You can practice in this parking lot until you get a feel for the car and then we'll drive through St. Charles and see how you do".

He did fine. He drove home from St. Charles to Rt. 5 then to Calvert Co. via Rt. 231. Then to Food Lion in PF and then home. He was so stressed out from the concentration of driving that far, that by the time we got to the Food Lion, I'll bet he'd lost 3 pounds from perspiration!

 

[kwillia]

On his way home from work yesterday, hubby passed an accident at entrance of the the Loveville DMV. There was a teenage girl bawling her eyes out standing by a messed up sadan that had obviously pulled out into traffic and was hit by an oncoming vehicle. Either she failed her road test or managed to get into an accident while her learners was hot off the press.... poor thing...

 

[Severa]

He can take the required Driver's ed classroom course during the school year right at his HS. It's through CSM, and 3 days a week he goes right after school & takes it there. He's already signed up. EXpensive! $50. for the Learner's Permit. $350. for the course. (BUT! He's paying half-that's the deal)

I've got a few years to wait on this (Not sure with the autism that kid1 is able to drive and kid2 turns 14 on Labor Day) but doesn't having a driver's ed class help with insurance rates? They didn't have driver's ed at my school so I had to go to an outside driver's ed place. Nothing quite like learning to drive around downtown Louisville, KY (Don't laugh, parts of it traffic wise are like Waldorf )

 

[RPMDAD]

Bann, congratulations to your son.

 

[FED_UP]

I've got a few years to wait on this (Not sure with the autism that kid1 is able to drive and kid2 turns 14 on Labor Day) but doesn't having a driver's ed class help with insurance rates? They didn't have driver's ed at my school so I had to go to an outside driver's ed place. Nothing quite like learning to drive around downtown Louisville, KY (Don't laugh, parts of it traffic wise are like Waldorf )

So they say, mine still went up by about 110.00 per month.

 

[bresamil]

Girl should have her learners and be within striking distance of her drivers BUT she has no interest in sitting down and studying for the test AND she has already decided she is WAY too distracted to drive. I figure it saves me insurance money.

 

[RPMDAD]

Girl should have her learners and be within striking distance of her drivers BUT she has no interest in sitting down and studying for the test AND she has already decided she is WAY too distracted to drive. I figure it saves me insurance money.

Neighbors son, one of my son's good friends did that, showed no interest at all in driving. Drove his parents crazy, either they or one of his friends had to drive him everywhere. Don't think he got his license till 18 and now loves it.

 

[glhs837]

Did 45 minutes this AM with the son, who got his LP right before I left on my last business trip.

 

[Bann]

I've got a few years to wait on this (Not sure with the autism that kid1 is able to drive and kid2 turns 14 on Labor Day) but doesn't having a driver's ed class help with insurance rates? They didn't have driver's ed at my school so I had to go to an outside driver's ed place. Nothing quite like learning to drive around downtown Louisville, KY (Don't laugh, parts of it traffic wise are like Waldorf )

You don't have choice in Maryland about taking the Driver's education. Not sure if that helps with insurance rates or not, but he will only be with me a few months before going into the military, and he can't get his Provisional license until next year, soo...

USAA doesn't have agents to add a driver on Sundays, and yesterday was so hectic I forgot! He won't cost me anything while he is driving on the Learner's Permit, but they will add him & his LP License # as a driver. I will be calling them tomorrow and I need to ask them again about the PL, but I'm sure he will cost $$ when he gets the PL. But we've agreed he will pay a portion of that.

Maryland's graduated license law isn't all that bad. I think there was a huge problem with teenage drivers in this state and something needed to be done. The first stages are a little backwards from when I got my license all those years ago. 1st: you get your LP. (you have to be at least 15.9yo--Thing2 is 17). You study the test, take the test, pass & pay your $50.00 and you got your LP! YOU ALSO have to keep the LP for 9 months and complete a logbook tracking 60 hours of road time in various conditions, various times of day, and various areas. (i.e., unfamiliar place you've never been before, etc)

Next, you sign up for Driver's education classes, (and you MUST bring your LP with you to the first class) which include 30 hours of classroom and 6 hours of on the road. All for only $349.00!!!

Then, after 9 months, when you have completed all of the above, taken a driver's skills (road) test and have no violations, you can apply for your Provisional License. Basically, Thing2 can't apply for that until April, 2014. He will already be 18, and about to graduate HS. You have to hold that PL for 18 months, & have no violations before it converts to a regular license. He will probably be in the military by then, and who knows where he'll be - so I'm not sure what will happen then!

 

[Bann]

On his way home from work yesterday, hubby passed an accident at entrance of the the Loveville DMV. There was a teenage girl bawling her eyes out standing by a messed up sadan that had obviously pulled out into traffic and was hit by an oncoming vehicle. Either she failed her road test or managed to get into an accident while her learners was hot off the press.... poor thing...

Lord, help me!

Thing2's been getting quite a bit of practice this weekend! I was really surprised at how nervous he actually was yesterday! He hasn't had too many opportunities to drive, so that was really his very first time, and he did very well, considering. We live so close to everything in PF that we're gonna have to take a lot of day road trips to complete that 60 hour logbook!

 

[DoWhat]

he will only be with me a few months before going into the military,

Which service is he signing up for?

 

[Bann]

Which service is he signing up for?

Navy!

 

[bresamil]

You don't have choice in Maryland about taking the Driver's education. Not sure if that helps with insurance rates or not, but he will only be with me a few months before going into the military, and he can't get his Provisional license until next year, soo...

USAA doesn't have agents to add a driver on Sundays, and yesterday was so hectic I forgot! He won't cost me anything while he is driving on the Learner's Permit, but they will add him & his LP License # as a driver. I will be calling them tomorrow and I need to ask them again about the PL, but I'm sure he will cost $$ when he gets the PL. But we've agreed he will pay a portion of that.

Maryland's graduated license law isn't all that bad. I think there was a huge problem with teenage drivers in this state and something needed to be done. The first stages are a little backwards from when I got my license all those years ago. 1st: you get your LP. (you have to be at least 15.9yo--Thing2 is 17). You study the test, take the test, pass & pay your $50.00 and you got your LP! YOU ALSO have to keep the LP for 9 months and complete a logbook tracking 60 hours of road time in various conditions, various times of day, and various areas. (i.e., unfamiliar place you've never been before, etc)

Next, you sign up for Driver's education classes, (and you MUST bring your LP with you to the first class) which include 30 hours of classroom and 6 hours of on the road. All for only $349.00!!!

Then, after 9 months, when you have completed all of the above, taken a driver's skills (road) test and have no violations, you can apply for your Provisional License. Basically, Thing2 can't apply for that until April, 2014. He will already be 18, and about to graduate HS. You have to hold that PL for 18 months, & have no violations before it converts to a regular license. He will probably be in the military by then, and who knows where he'll be - so I'm not sure what will happen then!

I don't think he has to go on insurance until he gets his license so you've got 9 months before the hit. (It's painful.)

 

[kwillia]

I don't think he has to go on insurance until he gets his license so you've got 9 months before the hit. (It's painful.)

They go on in$urance once they've changed from learner$ permit to provi$ional licen$e.

 

[Bann]

I don't think he has to go on insurance until he gets his license so you've got 9 months before the hit. (It's painful.)

They go on in$urance once they've changed from learner$ permit to provi$ional licen$e.

That's what I thought.

He's going to pay for part of it. He works part time now and has been paying half for things like the Driver's Ed and other stuff he wants. ( It's the way I roll!) Once he's got a full time job or in the military and starts drawing a paycheck, and on his feet, he'll be able to pay for it.

 

[garyt27]

Wow, yeah the logbook, forgot about that and I kept forgetting to enter the stuff while I was teaching her, but anyways it got filled in.
It was rough when she left the driveway on her own.

 

[yankee44]

They did not even look at either of my kids logbook. they handed it to the lady behind the counter and she just tossed it the trash can.

 

[kom526]

Lusby to Point Lookout is probably close to 90 minutes round trip. I'm sure south St. Mary's is pretty unfamiliar to him.

Hop in the car and head to the new Ruddy Duck (after it opens of course) by going Rt 4 to Indian Bridge Road, cross Rt 5 and hit Flat Iron Road, turn right at St. George's Church Rd then left at 249 towards St. George's Island.

Head back via Medley's Neck Road (RT 244) to Rt 5. Cross over to Fairgrounds Rd and follow that back out to Rt 4 then home.

 

[Bann]

Lusby to Point Lookout is probably close to 90 minutes round trip. I'm sure south St. Mary's is pretty unfamiliar to him.

Hop in the car and head to the new Ruddy Duck (after it opens of course) by going Rt 4 to Indian Bridge Road, cross Rt 5 and hit Flat Iron Road, turn right at St. George's Church Rd then left at 249 towards St. George's Island.

Head back via Medley's Neck Road (RT 244) to Rt 5. Cross over to Fairgrounds Rd and follow that back out to Rt 4 then home.

GMTA! I've already got that down as a planned outing! (as well as various locales in Calvert & Charles) Although - it won't be totally foreign territorg to him as we used to take day trips to different areas of St. Marys all the time when we first moved here. I was always showing this place or that. Now HE can drive routes for practice.

 

[belvak]

Not sure if that helps with insurance rates or not, but he will only be with me a few months before going into the military, and he can't get his Provisional license until next year, soo...

You have to hold that PL for 18 months, & have no violations before it converts to a regular license. He will probably be in the military by then, and who knows where he'll be - so I'm not sure what will happen then!

Bann, check with USAA. When our son was at boot camp, GEICO changed his status to a "sometime" (can't remember the real term) driver and it reduced the premium a lot. I think most insurance companies do this for folks in the military (while at boot camp/deployed, etc.). At least, it was that way back in 2006.