"Mike Coslo" wrote in message
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Hey clones!

Go to:

http://news.yahoo.com/

and follow the technology link to "Car that can park itself put on sale
by Toyota". I'd put the actual link in but it's waay too long for a
single line on a post.

There is no further need to include a parking test in the examination
for Drivers licenses. Now that a car can park itself, why should anyone
have to learn how to do it. Imagine how much more cellphone time and
makeup application time this will give people!

- Mike KB3EIA - out!


President, NPTI

"Dedicated to taking driving into the future"


Yup you got it. Here in Michigan the driving test is two parts. The first
part, which you MUST pass before you can take the actual driving section, is
parking manuevers. These consist of pulling up within 2 feet of but not
over the line, backing into a parking space like those in shopping centers,
and parallel parking. These three manuevers count for 8 points. The
parallel parking is 5 of those 8. You can only miss 6 points to pass this
section. So if you blow parallel parking and make any mistake at all on the
others, you fail. Most new drivers have to take the test a minimum of
twice. Three times is more typical.

Fail the basically unimportant parking lot maneuvers (these situations can
all be avoided in the real world if you want to) and you don't get your
license.

Dee D. Flint, N8UZE
(and parent of a newly licensed driver)