tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868097081383227957.post8205195287235274742..comments2023-10-04T10:31:25.493+02:00Comments on PiNG's Danish Adventures: The Danish Driving LicensePiNG aka Pattihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05486002308919156913noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868097081383227957.post-10773905687259163982010-04-01T11:15:39.951+02:002010-04-01T11:15:39.951+02:00Hi Patti,
I am David (NQDII) and share you frustra...Hi Patti,<br />I am David (NQDII) and share you frustration with gaining a Danish licence, although my ordeal is not over yet - I failed the theory test yesterday, despite having studied hard and repeatedly passing the practice online tests once I had learnt what answers they wanted to hear to their ludicrous questions! I am now seriously weighing up whether it is worth my time and effort to go through this process, as the reason I decided to get a car was to save me the 3+ hour travel time to work everyday, and now this process is consuming time and money, and if I only stay in DK another 1-2 years I figure its just not worth it (after spending 6 months to get to this point of my first test and maybe another 6 months to pass the theory and practical tests). I'm unsure how long I will stay in DK, but now this has forced me to seriously consider how long I will stay to decide whether it is worth pursuing this licence any further. Anyway, apart from still being in a quandary about whether to invest more time on trying to pass these tests, I did decide the little time it would take me to write (again) to the Danish Ministry of Justice and the Australian Embassy was very small compared to the amount of time I have already spent going over the stupid practice theory tests!, so I have written emails and NQD1 encouraged me to start a blog which I have done. I'm still not sure how much of my time I want to spend fighting for "justice" here, but I will start and see where it goes. It's been at least therapeutic to let our some anger and frustration about this ridiculous process! I would be pleased if you would join my blog spot and lend your support, and feel free to insert a link to this post of yours on the subject and any other material you think would be helpful. Maybe it will be too late for you and probably me too, but lets make a change for future expats who come to DK!<br />David :)Frustrated driverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06858808803611107060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868097081383227957.post-49441594331275671632009-05-14T17:50:00.000+02:002009-05-14T17:50:00.000+02:00Hi, I have just moved here and am going for the th...Hi, I have just moved here and am going for the theory test on monday, terribly worried as the passing rate is only about 30 percent. I am glad to see your post and know that I am not the only who feels frustrated about the whole system and the test itself.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07256201731248619754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868097081383227957.post-50764722863647855822009-04-01T13:22:00.000+02:002009-04-01T13:22:00.000+02:00haha yeah i know the cars are super expensive here...haha yeah i know the cars are super expensive here as my father from italy is constantly complaining about it.<BR/><BR/>so i need roughly 4000USD to get my liscense and insure a car? what about if I use my fathers car? would he have to put me on his insurance and there fore raise his rates or can I drive his car legally?Andriullihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02536896306453416737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868097081383227957.post-57812854687701066052009-03-31T16:26:00.000+02:002009-03-31T16:26:00.000+02:00Oh my friend! You are getting yourself into troubl...Oh my friend! You are getting yourself into trouble... The driving license is not that expensive. i.e.: +/-900USD. If you buy a car and, of course, buy insurance you will start without safe driving experiance and you'll have to pay between 1500 and 3000USD depending on which junk you buy. Remember, car are around 3 times more expensive in Denmark than the US... I hope you are rich! Otherwise, take the train.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10528212038502395406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868097081383227957.post-84035719962030912142009-03-31T12:11:00.000+02:002009-03-31T12:11:00.000+02:00hey im new here in DK, from the US. how much did t...hey im new here in DK, from the US. how much did this experience end up costing you, it seems super expensive? I am 20 and without an american license.Andriullihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02536896306453416737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868097081383227957.post-85507773668261399622009-02-09T18:23:00.000+01:002009-02-09T18:23:00.000+01:00I ended up getting some instructions, and my road ...I ended up getting some instructions, and my road practice with http://www.smartlicence.dk/. He was awesome.PiNG aka Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05486002308919156913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868097081383227957.post-4045843262764528752009-02-08T14:03:00.000+01:002009-02-08T14:03:00.000+01:00Hey, it is good to know about these hiccups though...Hey, it is good to know about these hiccups though I am already scared about trying for one...which driving schools did you guys use? Anyone you would recommend?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06560169808658467345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868097081383227957.post-67019552573579251992009-01-13T14:40:00.000+01:002009-01-13T14:40:00.000+01:00Wow! What a headache! I am now having my own with ...Wow! What a headache! I am now having my own with the driving license since I'm only a stupid Canadian driving for 15 years. I would love to get a copy of that English practice test from your instructor. I just called the Dansk Kørelærer-Union but they only have a practice test in Danish. I would need some help since I'm driving illegaly for a few weeks already. Thanks in advance. Pierre<BR/>pierremlandry@gmail.comUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10528212038502395406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868097081383227957.post-81959839769969270672008-11-04T20:04:00.000+01:002008-11-04T20:04:00.000+01:00Congrats on getting your driver's license. Wo...Congrats on getting your driver's license. Would you consider getting an international license? Mac & I talked about it last week... I was going to look into that b/c I'm not sure of all the details of getting one. <BR/>Tillykke!!! :-)Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07981925428799123505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868097081383227957.post-64532945387570649182008-11-04T14:11:00.000+01:002008-11-04T14:11:00.000+01:00Congratz on passing! I got such a chuckle reading ...Congratz on passing! I got such a chuckle reading your account of this. It is EXACTLY how it works. The one thing we did different was hire a driving instructor from the start and he handled all of the scheduling for us. I too cried and screamed and stomped my feet over this ridiculous test but it is such a relief when it is done :) Woohoo for legal driving!Angelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11003797172156518824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868097081383227957.post-53067249869228038272008-11-04T13:11:00.000+01:002008-11-04T13:11:00.000+01:00this post makes me worry. Maybe I just want to tak...this post makes me worry. Maybe I just want to take the bus and train forever.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04848235477600257739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868097081383227957.post-52956789284367595392008-11-04T12:33:00.000+01:002008-11-04T12:33:00.000+01:00I told you Danes cannot spell, no matter how good ...I told you Danes cannot spell, no matter how good their oral English areAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868097081383227957.post-4962096241321708502008-11-04T12:15:00.000+01:002008-11-04T12:15:00.000+01:00Ok, I am exhausted just reading this........Ok, I am exhausted just reading this........Kelli Nørgaardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17410295651793053766noreply@blogger.com