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demgurl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-02-09 04:30 PM
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29. I would expect another country for me to be able to read their road signs before ......
driving on their roads. I would appreciate it if the test itself was in English but I feel it would be very egotistical for me to go some place like Germany and insist they conform to my language.

I do not feel it is wrong to test EVERYONE (like they did with me during my last test) as to what signs mean. You must know that in order to drive safely and not harm yourself or others.

Testing people only in one language is wrong, though. There must be a little give and take and as long as they recognize what our symbols/road signs mean (in English) then that is all that matters. Testing in English crosses that line.

As far as driving without the proper requirements, I feel the same way about that as I do about George Bush breaking the law - if you break it then it is illegal and you should be arrested. My Mom ran up a huge amount of doctor bills when she was hit by someone who was uninsured. But if they just test the basic driving understanding of English, that should not be a problem.
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