Montgomery County sentinel., 1958-08-28

ton place. There were at least so people ahead
of him Meekly, he got in line. He hoped they
would get to him before the day was over. Why
hadn't he got there sooner?
He was amazed at the precision-like dispatch
which disposed of the applicants ahead OF him.
In exactly 80 minutes John Doe was handed
paper told to go to table, fill it out, and bring
it back. I'll get this with quick, thought
John Doe.
AT this point would like to say that I hope
I am not doing anything wrong as far as the
Department of Motor Vehicles is concerned in
giving out with some of the questions on the
examination paper which greatly perplexed John
Doe, and which he was unable to answer. This
is written a public service which | hope will
prove to be not only interesting, but educational
as we'll Here are few of the questions How
many can you answer?
when revocation is necessary how long are
you required to carry insurance one year, three
years. or the rest of your life?"
'When and where do you report accident
if someone is injured, no matter how slightly,
and whenever there is damage to the extent of
$500 to anyone's motor vehicle property"
Where do pedestrians have the right of way
crossing streets, in the middle of a block, or at
all street crossings except where traffic is con-
uOlIeu Dy an officer OF d lIdIIc SlSHdl uSnl!
How far must you park away from a curve
on the highway where there is not clear, un-
obstructed vew?"
"When must your headlights be lghted?"
"What is the legal requirement to dim or
switch your headlights to the low BEAM 200 feet,
300 feet or 500 feet?"
These questions and several more almost COM
pletely baffed our John Doe Most of them he
guessed at. Most of the time he guessed wrong.
He handed the paper to the examining officer
with misgivings He was not surprised to see
the officer print in large letters across the face
of the paper FAILED. In daze he heard the
officer tell him he had failed, to study the rules
and not to return until five days had passed.
Timidly, thoroughly beaten, John Doe asked for
a driving handbook Angry, he told himself he
would memorize every word in that entire book
if he had to.
There is a happy ending to this little tale.
In five days John Doe went back for another
try. He had really studied that handbook, and
while he had only general idea about what the
questions were that he had missed, he was con-
fdent, although little nervous, that he would
not funk the examination again.
John Doe held his breath while the officer
checked his answers. He took a deep sigh of
relief when he found that he had answered every
one of the questions correctly
The eye test was not too tough for John
Doe. He looked through some kind of machine
The officer had him read the lower line of let
ters, then the top one. He was told to go out
and take the driving test.
Although John Doe had not driven a car
for over two years he had no difficulty in demon
strating that he was capable driver 1t was
music to his ears when the officer in charge of
the driving told him to go back in and get his
driving license. In a daze he laid down $500
Tor little white card. He was told to drive on
TINS card for 15 days, during which time the
standard blue license would be mailed to him.
Gratefully, John Doe departed.
To all of you who have borne with me
through this little piece 1 again adjure you to
treat as if it were some precious stone the little
blue card which is your authority to drive car