Well, on Friday I decided to take care of the last step in getting Carolina-ized. I went to get my driver's license and license plates.
It turns out that, unlike Indiana, you have to go to two separate locations -- and, in fact, a private subcontractor actually supplies the plates! I went there first, and paid $223, most of which were one-time fees. I had to pay $5 of it in cash for the notary, which caught me off-guard. I did have $5 in cash, just barely, but had to pay most of it in change! Glad I had a lot of it!
With plate in hand, I then set out to find the driver's license bureau. Luckily, I made a stop at Mickey D's first ($4.85) because I sat at the bureau for two and a half hours! I actually had to put my name on a list to wait to GET A NUMBER! It was so overcrowded and over-regimented that I couldn't even ask anyone what I needed to do. Turns out I had to take a "written" test (on computer), which I FLUNKED because I didn't have the book to study! I know very well how to drive, but I don't know the little ins and outs of NC laws, so I missed 6 questions. Had I missed only 5 I would have passed. So I get to go back and take the test again on Monday. I will be there at 8 a.m. this time, and I hope they let me go straight to the test-taking!
This is so annoying! I kept telling everyone I was really good at Jeopardy, but no one seemed amused.
I'm a flunkee
August 26th, 2007 at 03:58 pm
August 26th, 2007 at 04:18 pm 1188141498
maybe you should make an appointment, we can here. It might be a little faster...good luck
August 26th, 2007 at 04:26 pm 1188141978
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August 26th, 2007 at 08:15 pm 1188155736
If I'm ever stopped, when the licence info was pulled up, the new address would be recorded.
August 26th, 2007 at 10:01 pm 1188162119
August 26th, 2007 at 10:28 pm 1188163724
Whoever is claiming government is getting too large hasn't waited inside a Department of Licensing office recently.
Wishing you success the second time around.
August 27th, 2007 at 01:34 am 1188174865
August 27th, 2007 at 03:00 pm 1188223235
In NY state, if you prefer, you can take your driver's license vision test via your own optometrist, then bring the results to DMV. CT doesn't allow that.
August 27th, 2007 at 08:46 pm 1188243968