Jim said, “Volunteer to go first—you’ll only have to make a couple of turns, then you’ll pull over for the next person to have a turn.”
Jim said, “Volunteer to go first—you won’t have to back up.”
The reality—none of the other three drivers showed up at my appointment time, so I was the only one in the car! I had no choice but to go first, but it was way more than a couple turns, and I did have to back up! Good news though. I stayed in the correct lane the whole time, I did not hit any pedestrians, buses, parked cars, scooters, or bikes, and I only turned on the windshield wipers instead of the turn signal one time. The testing official’s final words to me, “We give you license. Just remember use mirrors when back up and watch speed signs.” Honestly, once I’m on the streets of Japan, I think those two things will be the least of my worries. But we’ll see. I have a valid Japanese license and except for inspections, insurance, and a mountain of paperwork, I have a car. Sometime in the next two weeks, I expect to be mobile once more!
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