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Originally Posted by Raywatkins
Being a UK citizen, we are severely hit by the insurance market if we insure on our UK licence.
So last year at the age of 73, I took the full test - so did my wife.
We did about 20-30 of the practice tests - all free on line, as well as reading the Florida Drivers Handbook several times. We now know how to use roundabouts properly in this state. Totally different to the UK and in my opinion not totally logical - hence the numerous threads here.
The actual “theory” test was a bit easier than the ones on line but I still got one wrong!!
The actual road test was to us bizarre. All done in a car park with the examiner communicating from outside of the vehicle.
Was it worth it?
Well Progressive wanted $5900 on our renewal just recently. (Only company willing to take us on)
We got The Villages Insurance on the case and now insured for $2300 for the year.
So yes well worth the effort to us.
The tests are worth doing as a refresher.
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The UK roundabouts always makes me think of Chevy Chase in European Vacation. After he hits a cyclist several times trying to exit one....and saying to his kids repeatedly in the process ‘Hey kids, there’s Big Ben....Hey kids, there’s Big Ben’!