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Annie Sui's avatar

Happy belated! Looks like a delicious time. Imo the only valid LA driver's test would be to observe the driver merge, while signalling, on that pesky 110-10-101 section in DTLA.

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Evan Kleiman's avatar

Genius idea!

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Ruth Stroud's avatar

I absolutely hate those DMV tests. They’re clearly designed by sadists who hang out in smoke-filled rooms devising ever more difficult questions to humiliate desperate drivers. Sorry your birthday was marred by their cruelty, but glad you found a perfect remedy at Funke. Happy Birthday, Evan!

🎈🎉🎂

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Gina L's avatar

You are a gift to all who know you. Happy Birthday, Evan!!!!

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Sarah's avatar

When we moved back to California in 2020 after a 23 year absence, I studied the book for weeks in anticipation of taking the test, only to find to our delight that the requirement had been suspended due to covid. My husband and i even got our original driver's license numbers back! But we will have to take the test when it's time to renew in a couple years. I found that the manual includes a lot of arcane rules that can easily trip us up.

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Susan Mall's avatar

Happy Birthday, Evan! I feel your pain on the DMV...

Take good care! Much love! S

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Carol Seligson Fabi's avatar

Honored to be your friend and so lucky I was part of the dinner at Funke the other evening. Food was fabulous! Happy belated Birthday my dear friend.

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Chris Mullin's avatar

Happy B Day Evan, that food looks spectacular! I move to Oregon about 4 years ago and one of the things I DO NOT MISS about LA is the DMV. The DMV near me in Oregon is very easy to use , no crowding. I don't procrastinate but I do forget. I let my license expire once about a decade ago. Not because I was putting it off, I just didn't even remember that it was a thing I needed to do. On the birthday thing for me, ugh.

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Dana Ward's avatar

Congratulations on another turn around the sun! Hope you pa😁

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Chicks with Knives's avatar

Happy birthday Evan!

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Pascale Beale's avatar

The DMV have practice tests that you can take online. https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/driver-education-and-safety/educational-materials/sample-driver-license-dl-knowledge-tests/

Not foolproof, but helpful.

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Evan Kleiman's avatar

I took them all and passed with flying colors. The questions on the actual test were an order of magnitude meaner.

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Pascale Beale's avatar

oh no.. rats :(

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