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Author Topic: Russian language rules of the road??  (Read 18686 times)
slimjimco
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« on: November 16, 2003, 05:00:00 AM »
Does anyone know what states offer Russian language drivers license facility booklets?  How do you say "Panora's box" po-rooskie?
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Charles
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« Reply #1 on: November 18, 2003, 05:00:00 AM »
... in response to Russian language rules of the road??, posted by slimjimco on Nov 16, 2003

They let you take the test in Russian.  Unlike Dan, I didn't need to help my wife take the test.  Now the driving part, that's a different story......  We laugh about it now.
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Travis
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« Reply #2 on: November 17, 2003, 05:00:00 AM »
... in response to Russian language rules of the road??, posted by slimjimco on Nov 16, 2003

I have a guide book/pamplet in Russian if you need one. I can scan and email it.
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slimjimco
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« Reply #3 on: November 18, 2003, 05:00:00 AM »
... in response to Re: Russian language rules of the road??, posted by Travis on Nov 17, 2003

I have found several, but they are 100 pages, too much for my printer.   I think we will go into the city to attempt to find a book or a pamphlet in a store.  She brought some books back from Kazan several weeks ago, but they are not what she needs; her needs should be appropriate, simple and to the point.  Thanx anyway, Jim.
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Dan
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« Reply #4 on: November 16, 2003, 05:00:00 AM »
... in response to Russian language rules of the road??, posted by slimjimco on Nov 16, 2003

Is one that I know about. In fact, you can download a copy of it.

Perhaps other states as well - but WA is the one I used.

I have a copy (in PDF format) I can send you if you cannot find it on-line. Just drop me an e-mail.

- Dan
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jrm
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« Reply #5 on: November 17, 2003, 05:00:00 AM »
... in response to Washington State . . ., posted by Dan on Nov 16, 2003

are written (in Texas anyway), to confuse even those that are litterate in English. And in Texas, they offer the test in Mexican,of course, but not in Russian. I raised hell about that. My fiancee would never have passed that damn test. But this is what I did!
After she had studied for weeks, she still flunked badly. Being proactive, I set next to her the next time she took the written(I was taking a commercial truck driving test). We chose the computerized version. I got up after 15 minutes went to drink from the water fountain, and she had moved into my seat. I sat in her seat and did her written for her. She passed the written and then passed the driving part on her own( of course having a man test a pretty woman helps).  
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Dan
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« Reply #6 on: November 17, 2003, 05:00:00 AM »
... in response to "Road rules", differ from stat..., posted by jrm on Nov 17, 2003

I took my initial driving preparation and exam in Arizona. Since then have taken and passed exams in - oh, I am not sure - but more than 10 states (including Texas), and found the fundamentals to be largely the same in all states.

That also held true in Colorado. My wife studied the WA guidebook, and then took the exam in CO. Here in CO they do *not* administer the exam in Russian, but they *do* allow the test-taker to have a translator. In this case - me --smile--.

Anyway, my point is to say that the WA guidebook in Russian is probably a whole lot better that an English guidebook for your home state if your wife still struggles with English.

Just my point of view. FWIW

- Dan
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jrm
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« Reply #7 on: November 17, 2003, 05:00:00 AM »
... in response to Yes, But Not Substantially So . . ., posted by Dan on Nov 17, 2003

I never considered "a translator", nor was I told by the state that it was an option.
She had the WA testbooklet also, and it didn't help much.
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Dan
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« Reply #8 on: November 17, 2003, 05:00:00 AM »
... in response to It is difficult for a native speaker to ..., posted by jrm on Nov 17, 2003

I was allowed to essentially take the test with my wife. The state employee told us that I could NOT tell her the answers - though I was free to translate the questions and the multiple choice options. So we stood there a few feet away from the administrator (who obviously didn't know a word of Russian), and I told my wife the questions and options (as best I could) and then gave her the answer if she looked at me quizzically.

She scored more than 90 %.

- Dan
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jrm
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« Reply #9 on: November 17, 2003, 05:00:00 AM »
... in response to Yeah - It Was Kind Of Funny . . ., posted by Dan on Nov 17, 2003

we(she) scored 90% also. Damn, we're all smart!!!!!
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William
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« Reply #10 on: November 16, 2003, 05:00:00 AM »
... in response to Russian language rules of the road??, posted by slimjimco on Nov 16, 2003

Just a suggestion, but you might check with those states that seem to have a large Russian population.
New York, Florida, and Illinois come to mind.
The D.O.T. of those states may say what languages the tests and/or booklets are offered in.
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Michael B
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« Reply #11 on: November 16, 2003, 05:00:00 AM »
... in response to Russian language rules of the road??, posted by slimjimco on Nov 16, 2003

I would venture a guess: California. The right wing talk show guys claim they give away the farm in every language from Spanish to Swahili-and the nice part is, they don't even ask how you got here.
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SteveM
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« Reply #12 on: November 17, 2003, 05:00:00 AM »
... in response to Re: Russian language rules of the road??, posted by Michael B on Nov 16, 2003

Let's not get carried away listening to the right wing talk show guys--being able to take the written portion of the driver's exam in your native language is not so unusual.  You can take it is Russian or Hmong in Maryland as well.
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LP
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« Reply #13 on: November 16, 2003, 05:00:00 AM »
... in response to Re: Russian language rules of the road??, posted by Michael B on Nov 16, 2003

...you can test in Ca's DMV in most languages.

I mean come on, you're talking about a state where by law voting ballots have to be available in over 100 languages and where many city hall and DMV employees don't even speak English. And a state where the law now says you have the right to have a driver's license even if you're an illegal immigrant.

'Merica....what a country.
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vagn
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« Reply #14 on: November 17, 2003, 05:00:00 AM »
... in response to You'd be right...., posted by LP on Nov 16, 2003

I'm happy that immigrants can get a drivers license
and go to work based on their existing skills.
You would have them on the dole until they meet
some language purity test?  Get real.
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