Hi guys, I failed my automatic driving test today and my parents told me to just bribe?? Is this actually a thing here?? What do I even say?? Who do I talk to?? I signed up to safety driving school who seem legit so would they even take it?? Someone plz help.

  • foosel@feddit.de
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    1 year ago

    Is this actually a thing here

    You would increase your chances to get helpful insight significantly if you’d clarify where “here” is. It’s a big world with a ton of countries, and this is an international place.

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    Idk where you live but seriously just retake your driving test. If you failed it clearly means you have no business operating a motor vehicle and will probably kill someone or yourself or both.

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    Where’s “here”?

    In some countries they’ll fail you if you don’t bribe, even if your driving was perfect, in others they’ll just overlook small errors that aren’t too dangerous.

    There are places where if you bribe they’ll let you pass even if you can barely drive, in others they’ll call the police on you if you bring it up.

    Ask around locally, you should definitely not bribe if you’d be a danger to yourself and others.

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    IMO if you think it’s immoral, don’t do it. You’d be totally in the right to not bribe them.

    If you do wish to bribe… then idk… but I feel like bribing could potentially cause some legal trouble.

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    So you’ve learned:

    • driving tests are harder than you thought
    • your parents have ethics problems

    Don’t leave your kids with your parents, is the real take-away here.

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    You need to pass the safety test, not pay for it. It will only make you a better and more confident driver

    Money won’t be there in the moment when those developed instincts are required

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    No, don’t even think about doing it. Your parents are morons and I suggest you do not take any parental advice from them. This is nothing but a completely brain dead idea that could get you in a lot of legal trouble.

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      well, not only a legal trouble… the parents are putting OPs and others lifes in danger.

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    Depends on the country, I lived in places where bribing is the norm and you can even get a licence without ever attempting a test that way. But in other countries the sole mention of a bribe can get you arrested. So be careful. You’ll have to be more specific about where you are trying to get a licence. And be smart about the unspoken cultural norms wherever that is.