Drivers License-no test? (Austin, Howe: school, DMV, car)

[avocado1992]

Just went to the DMV today and heard from one of the staff that I don't have to take the test since I had completed Drivers Ed.com (Theory) and Austin Driving School (In car instruction). Unfortunately I didn't have all the right forms, so I couldn't get my license right away-if what she said was true. So...does this mean no written and driving test at all?

[austin_mommy]

I think it depends on how old you are.

[southdown]

Interesting....

Wouldn't the Austin Driving School be able to tell you the facts?

[pvaustin]

Originally Posted by avocado1992

Just went to the DMV today and heard from one of the staff that I don't have to take the test since I had completed Drivers Ed.com (Theory) and Austin Driving School (In car instruction). Unfortunately I didn't have all the right forms, so I couldn't get my license right away-if what she said was true. So...does this mean no written and driving test at all?

thats sounds a little odd. Unless you have a valid driving license from another state I would think DMW expects you to take the test. I remember when we moved to Austin 3 years back I didn't have to take the test bcoz i had a valid out-of-state license. However my wife had to since she never held another license. She did the course at Austin driving school, still had to take the test at DMV.
I don't know if things have changed in the last 3 years.

[Mckellyb]

This frightens me, if it's the slightest bit true.

I've heard, if you pass a 'certified' school, you don't have to take the physical driving test, though I'm fairly certain you still need to take the "written" test.

When we moved to Oregon, both my wife and I had to take the written Oregon test, even though we'd both been licensed in multiple previous states, our then-current Colorado licenses were clear, and weren't on any most-wanted-for-felonious-driving lists.

Go figure.

I found most of the vehicle pilots, they weren't drivers, in Moronegon had their own, random interpretations of vehicle road law, so it was kinda irrelevant.

[rbrands]

The DPS written exam is administered in the theory class, so, assuming you passed the class, you do not need to take the written test again. If you are a minor, and you have completed the 7 driving and 7 observation hours in the car at ADS, you do not have to take an official road test with a DPS officer. You can have ADS apply for the license for you. They will take your certificate of completion, as well as all the necessary documents, down for you.

[avocado1992]

To austin mommy: yeah it definitely does. I'm kind of unsure though why pvaustin's wife had to take the test, as an adult, and me, as a minor, doesn't have to (assuming that is true).

To southdown: yeah, I will ask ADS

To pvaustin: It might be different for me b/c I'm 16, but then you never know. Better to be prepared, right

To Mckellyb: Yes, seems very lenient on the part of the DPS to allow this- if it was true! The handbook definitely says I don't have to take the driving test since I passed in car instruction w/ ADS. But again, I will take your advice and at least prepare for the written test- though isn't it on the computer now here in austin?

To rbrands: have you ever had experience with this? you seem to be pretty definitive on what you said.


So to summarize, right now I will prepare for everything as if I would take it, just in case. Thanks everyone!

[achtungpv]

Unless it's changed, if you passed a driver's ed class you do not have to take a driving test but do have to take the written test (the TX test is only like 15-20 multiple choice questions). I remember my sister was the first class of 16 year olds that didn't have to take the test back in '92 or '93.

I partially blame this for the quality of Texas drivers.