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<blockquote data-quote="svengandhi" data-source="post: 679864" data-attributes="member: 3493"><p>My youngest son, 16, has failed his road test 3 times. Until this post, I never connected the possibility that the fact that he is completely unable to ride a bicycle could be connected. He has very poor vision (though he is correctable to 20/20) and had vision therapy for 9 months in grades 4 and 5. I also can't ride a bike and failed the first time I took the road test. My H and the other 4 kids all ride bikes and all passed the first time. </p><p></p><p>I would agree with the others who say that not being able to drive is its own natural consequence. I have never heard of anyone who actually takes the test deliberately failing it. My difficult child took driver's ed but showed no inclination to take the road test until his next brother (21 months younger) was signing up for his. The thought that his younger brother would have a license before him motivated D C and they took the test the same day. </p><p></p><p>Oldest boy went to a sped HS where they provided driver's ed teachers who were specially trained. I had my son take driver's ed at the regular HS and didn't use that program. There was about a six month period of time when my son was actually the only student at his alternative HS of about 125 kids (maybe 1/3 or so who were old enough to drive - 16 for permit, 17 for license in my state) who had a license. The parents whose kids used the special teachers were very pleased with the outcome. My son, at 25, is an excellent driver - he's gone to Canada and has even done delivery driving.</p><p></p><p>If he doesn't pass, look for good public transit. I work in NYC and many of my co-workers, even my boss, don't even drive.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="svengandhi, post: 679864, member: 3493"] My youngest son, 16, has failed his road test 3 times. Until this post, I never connected the possibility that the fact that he is completely unable to ride a bicycle could be connected. He has very poor vision (though he is correctable to 20/20) and had vision therapy for 9 months in grades 4 and 5. I also can't ride a bike and failed the first time I took the road test. My H and the other 4 kids all ride bikes and all passed the first time. I would agree with the others who say that not being able to drive is its own natural consequence. I have never heard of anyone who actually takes the test deliberately failing it. My difficult child took driver's ed but showed no inclination to take the road test until his next brother (21 months younger) was signing up for his. The thought that his younger brother would have a license before him motivated D C and they took the test the same day. Oldest boy went to a sped HS where they provided driver's ed teachers who were specially trained. I had my son take driver's ed at the regular HS and didn't use that program. There was about a six month period of time when my son was actually the only student at his alternative HS of about 125 kids (maybe 1/3 or so who were old enough to drive - 16 for permit, 17 for license in my state) who had a license. The parents whose kids used the special teachers were very pleased with the outcome. My son, at 25, is an excellent driver - he's gone to Canada and has even done delivery driving. If he doesn't pass, look for good public transit. I work in NYC and many of my co-workers, even my boss, don't even drive. [/QUOTE]
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