“We will be pushing this petition at the state level even though the DMV is open. “They have a better idea since we spend over six hours with them opposed to the 15 minutes with a DMV instructor. “I still think it’s a more effective way to figure out if someone is eligible to get their license through a driving instructor,” Sandgren said. Sandgren said the activists are going to maintain the petition drive because public transit in Marin is slow, has a limited range and carries the threat of coronavirus infection. In Marin County, that backlog is about 2,300, according to the department. The DMV has a backlog of 280,000 of canceled appointments, and new tests will not be available until rescheduled tests are completed. When school reopens, we’re worried she wouldn’t have a license.” Her parents work and she doesn’t have anyone to drive her. “We have a close friend who lives far from school. “It’s going to be hard for the DMV to catch up with testing when a lot of people need to get their license,” Flad said. Flad said she is pleased to see the DMV bring the tests back, but she is still concerned about the backlog. The DMV resumed behind-the-wheel tests on Friday after a three-month suspension because of the coronavirus pandemic. “Our goal is to give instructors the authority to do license tests while the DMV was closed.” “Before taking the DMV license test we have to practice for at least six hours behind the wheel with a driving school instructor,” Johnson said. The petition drive by Lucille Johnson, Jane Flad and Amelia Sandgren has collected more than 22,000 signatures.
Three sophomores at Tamalpais High School are petitioning the state to allow private driving instructors the authority to conduct behind-the-wheel driving tests.
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