I work at a driving school…and io can tell you that going with an instructor means nothing. you passed and they failed because they couldnt drive and you can.
staten island, particularly mariners harbour “SI2” on the locations list, is the easiest place if you want local. dont take road tests in brookly, they are retarded. starett city has a lane change and a bunch of traffic.
havemeyer avenue in the bronx is probably the easiest place to go, but its an hour and a half drive so most driving schools dont go there.
your opinion on your driving skill is irrelevant, make sure to check with your instructor before scheduling a road test. it pays to wait a few weeks to make sure youre ready.
knowing how to drive in boro park will not help you on the road test, you have to know how to drive for a road test. be very careful with your checking before turns, parks, and K turns. the examiner has to KNOW you looked. saying you looked isnt enough…even if you DID look. you have to be obvious about it.
make sure your seatbelt is buckled before turning on teh engine. seatbelt, seat, and mirrors before turning the key. on the turns make sure you arent too wide, and dont hit the yellow line, that alone can take off 10 points.
if you botch the park, start again. that will probably cost you anywhere from 5-10 points but its worth it. feel free to correct your park as much as you want, becauyse once you shift into park youre stuck, and if youre too far, or touching the curb you can fail.
be careful with buses. if theres a bus coming at you make sure to give it enough space, i know people who failed because of that. dont drive too slow. dont be OVERLY cautious when doing turns especially left turns from a 2 way street (if thats nogea)
and yeah…after 7 minutes its all over…hatzlacha 😀