L.A. DRVNGBook NowWalter is a teenager I've been teaching for a while. A few weeks before his test, his learner's permit went missing. He got a replacement from the DMV and everything seemed back on track.
By coincidence, I was at the same DMV that morning with another client. He spotted me from across the parking lot. A few minutes later, he texted: he was having a problem with the examiner.
The replacement permit showed a recent issue date. Because Walter is a minor, the examiner believed he hadn't yet completed the required six-month waiting period before testing. That wasn't correct — it was simply a dating error on the reissued document.
At our very first lesson, about seven months earlier, I had taken a photo of his original permit. That photo was still on my phone.
Walter showed it to the examiner. The issue was resolved immediately. He took the test — and passed.
My job goes beyond teaching driving technique. It's about paying attention to details, staying prepared, and being present when it matters. Congratulations, Walter — glad I was there.
