Comments on: Got my US Driving License http://www.arjunprabhu.com/blog/archives/2006/02/24/got-my-us-driving-license/ A blog about the happenings around me! - arjun prabhu Sun, 06 Jul 2008 00:21:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Cherian Mathew http://www.arjunprabhu.com/blog/archives/2006/02/24/got-my-us-driving-license/#comment-84924 Cherian Mathew Sat, 16 Feb 2008 16:23:18 +0000 http://www.arjunprabhu.com/blog/archives/2006/02/24/got-my-us-driving-license/#comment-84924 Thanks, This information was very useful for me! Thanks,
This information was very useful for me!

]]> By: Nagendra http://www.arjunprabhu.com/blog/archives/2006/02/24/got-my-us-driving-license/#comment-83094 Nagendra Sun, 02 Dec 2007 11:06:49 +0000 http://www.arjunprabhu.com/blog/archives/2006/02/24/got-my-us-driving-license/#comment-83094 Vinay, Can you please tell me my indian driving license will be valid or not in louisiana? Also tell me in louisiana how many infoscions are there. Vinay,

Can you please tell me my indian driving license will be valid or not in louisiana? Also tell me in louisiana how many infoscions are there.

]]> By: http://driving-india.blogspot.com http://www.arjunprabhu.com/blog/archives/2006/02/24/got-my-us-driving-license/#comment-81667 http://driving-india.blogspot.com Fri, 26 Oct 2007 14:30:52 +0000 http://www.arjunprabhu.com/blog/archives/2006/02/24/got-my-us-driving-license/#comment-81667 This site http://driving-india.blogspot.com/ has been created with the purpose of providing driver education and training to all Indian road users. It is by far the most comprehensive website providing training in defensive driving. Learning simple road habits can make our roads safe and also free up congestion caused by traffic chaos. At present 17 driver education videos aimed at changing the driving culture on Indian roads are available. The video are unique in that the footage is real life action from streets of London. We have copied the Western habits: Replaced the dhoti with denim, high rise buildings for Indian cottages, burgers and coke instead of Indian breads and perhaps sugarcane juice. Surely we can copy the Western ways of travelling too. To watch the videos, interested readers may visit: http://driving-india.blogspot.com/ The videos cover the following topics: Video 1: Covers the concept of Blind spots Video 2: Introduces the principle of Mirrors, Signal and Manoeuvre Video 3: At red lights, stop behind the stop line Video 4: At red lights there are no free left turns Video 5: The Zebra belongs to pedestrians Video 6: Tyres and Tarmac (rather than bumper to bumper) Video 7: Merging with the Main road Video 8: Leaving The Main Road Video 9: Never Cut Corners Video 10: Show Courtesy on roads Video 11: 5 Rules that help deal with Roundabouts Video 12: Speed limits, stopping distances, tailgating & 2 seconds rule Video 13: Lane discipline and overtaking Video 14: Low beam or high beam? Video 15: Parallel (reverse parking) made easy Video 16: Give the cyclist the respect of a car Video 17: Dealing with in-car condensation Many thanks This site http://driving-india.blogspot.com/ has been created with the purpose of providing driver education and training to all Indian road users. It is by far the most comprehensive website providing training in defensive driving. Learning simple road habits can make our roads safe and also free up congestion caused by traffic chaos.

At present 17 driver education videos aimed at changing the driving culture on Indian roads are available. The video are unique in that the footage is real life action from streets of London. We have copied the Western habits: Replaced the dhoti with denim, high rise buildings for Indian cottages, burgers and coke instead of Indian breads and perhaps sugarcane juice. Surely we can copy the Western ways of travelling too.

To watch the videos, interested readers may visit: http://driving-india.blogspot.com/

The videos cover the following topics:

Video 1: Covers the concept of Blind spots
Video 2: Introduces the principle of Mirrors, Signal and Manoeuvre
Video 3: At red lights, stop behind the stop line
Video 4: At red lights there are no free left turns
Video 5: The Zebra belongs to pedestrians
Video 6: Tyres and Tarmac (rather than bumper to bumper)
Video 7: Merging with the Main road
Video 8: Leaving The Main Road
Video 9: Never Cut Corners
Video 10: Show Courtesy on roads
Video 11: 5 Rules that help deal with Roundabouts
Video 12: Speed limits, stopping distances, tailgating & 2 seconds rule
Video 13: Lane discipline and overtaking
Video 14: Low beam or high beam?
Video 15: Parallel (reverse parking) made easy
Video 16: Give the cyclist the respect of a car
Video 17: Dealing with in-car condensation

Many thanks

]]> By: Suresh http://www.arjunprabhu.com/blog/archives/2006/02/24/got-my-us-driving-license/#comment-63878 Suresh Sat, 28 Apr 2007 01:04:39 +0000 http://www.arjunprabhu.com/blog/archives/2006/02/24/got-my-us-driving-license/#comment-63878 Hey good to see all that you have got the Driving License here in US.... could you please gudie me how to get driving license here... i am here on Business trip for three months i will be staying here till mid of July... i don't have my Indian License... I have seen some important links in this site... but some how i see that they are asking SSN which i don't have it... could you please guide me in this... Thanks for all your help.... suresh Hey good to see all that you have got the Driving License here in US…. could you please gudie me how to get driving license here… i am here on Business trip for three months i will be staying here till mid of July… i don’t have my Indian License… I have seen some important links in this site… but some how i see that they are asking SSN which i don’t have it… could you please guide me in this… Thanks for all your help…. suresh

]]> By: Arjun http://www.arjunprabhu.com/blog/archives/2006/02/24/got-my-us-driving-license/#comment-2692 Arjun Tue, 28 Feb 2006 03:31:28 +0000 http://www.arjunprabhu.com/blog/archives/2006/02/24/got-my-us-driving-license/#comment-2692 @Vinay : The problem here @ kingsport is there is demand, but no supply. So, these guys dictate the rate! The same is true with many other things from appartments to second hand cars..... :( BTW, in houston, they charge around $75/hr for driving lessons! @Vinay : The problem here @ kingsport is there is demand, but no supply. So, these guys dictate the rate!

The same is true with many other things from appartments to second hand cars….. :(

BTW, in houston, they charge around $75/hr for driving lessons!

]]> By: Vinay http://www.arjunprabhu.com/blog/archives/2006/02/24/got-my-us-driving-license/#comment-2682 Vinay Mon, 27 Feb 2006 11:25:43 +0000 http://www.arjunprabhu.com/blog/archives/2006/02/24/got-my-us-driving-license/#comment-2682 Hey Arjun, Good to see u settling down well....and gr8 that u got the DL...hopefully u'll get a car soon coz u wud have realised by now that its such a pain without a car... 50$ / hr for the driving instructor?..well..in LA it was 25$/hr and the chap's makin quite good money teaching desis and infoscions itself.. Hey Arjun,
Good to see u settling down well….and gr8 that u got the DL…hopefully u’ll get a car soon coz u wud have realised by now that its such a pain without a car…
50$ / hr for the driving instructor?..well..in LA it was 25$/hr and the chap’s makin quite good money teaching desis and infoscions itself..

]]> By: Rk http://www.arjunprabhu.com/blog/archives/2006/02/24/got-my-us-driving-license/#comment-2673 Rk Sun, 26 Feb 2006 10:30:21 +0000 http://www.arjunprabhu.com/blog/archives/2006/02/24/got-my-us-driving-license/#comment-2673 <i>In India, you drive with the assumption that the other people on road won’t be following the rules, and you are always ready for the unexpected and you are always alert.</i> That and due to other reasons, my friends had said , driving is no <b>Challenge</b> in abroad. In India, you drive with the assumption that the other people on road won’t be following the rules, and you are always ready for the unexpected and you are always alert. That and due to other reasons, my friends had said , driving is no Challenge in abroad.

]]> By: Arjun http://www.arjunprabhu.com/blog/archives/2006/02/24/got-my-us-driving-license/#comment-2665 Arjun Sat, 25 Feb 2006 15:15:07 +0000 http://www.arjunprabhu.com/blog/archives/2006/02/24/got-my-us-driving-license/#comment-2665 @Vin : I had to pay around $50 per hr. But in bigger cities, its 60 to 75 $/hr!. @Vin : I had to pay around $50 per hr. But in bigger cities, its 60 to 75 $/hr!.

]]> By: Vin http://www.arjunprabhu.com/blog/archives/2006/02/24/got-my-us-driving-license/#comment-2664 Vin Sat, 25 Feb 2006 15:09:07 +0000 http://www.arjunprabhu.com/blog/archives/2006/02/24/got-my-us-driving-license/#comment-2664 Congrats dude. But tell me how much you had to spend on the instructor for 6 hrs? Here it is about $60/hr or so I heard. Just want to check, before I take driving lessons. Congrats dude.
But tell me how much you had to spend on the instructor for 6 hrs?
Here it is about $60/hr or so I heard. Just want to check, before I take driving lessons.

]]> By: PK http://www.arjunprabhu.com/blog/archives/2006/02/24/got-my-us-driving-license/#comment-2659 PK Fri, 24 Feb 2006 23:43:42 +0000 http://www.arjunprabhu.com/blog/archives/2006/02/24/got-my-us-driving-license/#comment-2659 Watch it!!! Don't hit the brakes when you see a vehicle from the the cross roads. The guy behind you wont be anticipating your actions and you could have a dented bumper. Beleive me, it will be difficult when you drive in India henceforth. I could never figure which side of the road to turn into!!! Enjoy your driving and be safe. Watch it!!! Don’t hit the brakes when you see a vehicle from the the cross roads. The guy behind you wont be anticipating your actions and you could have a dented bumper. Beleive me, it will be difficult when you drive in India henceforth. I could never figure which side of the road to turn into!!!

Enjoy your driving and be safe.

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