Hannah Has Got Her Licence!
The day was long awaited. First, because she needed to be 16 1/2, because Colorado Law stipulates that to receive a drivers license before that age, she needed to have 4 hours of professional behind the wheel training, and that was too expensive. Secondly, she was busy with the musical and other plays, and when she finally got around to scheduling an appointment with the DMV, the next available time we could do was not for two months.
So finally, on May 5th, Hannah came home after seminary instead of going straight to school. After I returned from walking Peter to school, Hannah and I climbed into the car and set out for the DMV. The nice thing about having an appointment is that we got to talk to someone right away, rather than having to take a number and wait to be called. We presented our documents, and the lady at the counter verified the 50 hours of driving, the 10 hours of driving at night, the signatures, the car registration and the auto insurance card. Then Hannah was told to go out to the car and wait for the lady to come join her.
When the lady arrived a few minutes later, she checked that the turn signal lights, and the brake lights were all working properly, and then she climbed into the car, and the two of them set off. When they returned a while later, the lady vanished, and Hannah came to me. She thought she had done pretty well, but the lady hadn't told her whether or not she had passed. We returned inside the building to wait for the verdict. Eventually the lady showed up again and went over the findings with Hannah. Her biggest complaint seemed to be that Hannah didn't stop long enough at stop signs. She explained that after you come to a complete stop and feel the "kick back", you are supposed to wait for 3-5 seconds before going again. (Really? 3-5 seconds? Unfortunately, Hannah was taught to drive by two California drivers, where we stop long enough to make sure it is safe before continuing on, but 3-5 seconds? Even when no on else is around? That seems ridiculous!) She went on about that and another situation Hannah couldn't even remember, when she apparently hadn't seen some car coming when she crossed a road. I think she was trying to scare Hannah into thinking she wasn't going to get her license, and Hannah was almost in tears, but finally she said that she would let Hannah pass after all. We then had about 20 minutes to wait before she was called up by the person who took her photo for her license. Then we could finally leave.
The following week Hannah got lots of practice driving. Steven flew to Florida for a conference, and left Clutch, our little stick shift, here. Hannah got to drive it to seminary and school, and to an AP test she had one morning. It was nice that she was able to do that and I wasn't having to drive her everywhere she needed to go, and at the same time, I had my car so I could get where I needed to be. Now that Steven is back, she doesn't get the car every day, but seminary and AP tests are over for the year, and she can walk to school. There are definitely advantages to having another driver in the house!
So finally, on May 5th, Hannah came home after seminary instead of going straight to school. After I returned from walking Peter to school, Hannah and I climbed into the car and set out for the DMV. The nice thing about having an appointment is that we got to talk to someone right away, rather than having to take a number and wait to be called. We presented our documents, and the lady at the counter verified the 50 hours of driving, the 10 hours of driving at night, the signatures, the car registration and the auto insurance card. Then Hannah was told to go out to the car and wait for the lady to come join her.
When the lady arrived a few minutes later, she checked that the turn signal lights, and the brake lights were all working properly, and then she climbed into the car, and the two of them set off. When they returned a while later, the lady vanished, and Hannah came to me. She thought she had done pretty well, but the lady hadn't told her whether or not she had passed. We returned inside the building to wait for the verdict. Eventually the lady showed up again and went over the findings with Hannah. Her biggest complaint seemed to be that Hannah didn't stop long enough at stop signs. She explained that after you come to a complete stop and feel the "kick back", you are supposed to wait for 3-5 seconds before going again. (Really? 3-5 seconds? Unfortunately, Hannah was taught to drive by two California drivers, where we stop long enough to make sure it is safe before continuing on, but 3-5 seconds? Even when no on else is around? That seems ridiculous!) She went on about that and another situation Hannah couldn't even remember, when she apparently hadn't seen some car coming when she crossed a road. I think she was trying to scare Hannah into thinking she wasn't going to get her license, and Hannah was almost in tears, but finally she said that she would let Hannah pass after all. We then had about 20 minutes to wait before she was called up by the person who took her photo for her license. Then we could finally leave.
The following week Hannah got lots of practice driving. Steven flew to Florida for a conference, and left Clutch, our little stick shift, here. Hannah got to drive it to seminary and school, and to an AP test she had one morning. It was nice that she was able to do that and I wasn't having to drive her everywhere she needed to go, and at the same time, I had my car so I could get where I needed to be. Now that Steven is back, she doesn't get the car every day, but seminary and AP tests are over for the year, and she can walk to school. There are definitely advantages to having another driver in the house!
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