Comments on: I Got a Gold Driver’s License!

By: Nick Ramsay

Nick Ramsay — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 07:48:09 +0000

All the gold in the world won’t get me out of that silly seminar, and the video was a let down - far fewer accidents this year.

By: overoften

overoften — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 06:35:05 +0000

Congratulations, Nick, on your coveted (by me) gold licence. Did you have to go through the silly seminar with the man from the ministry and the patronising video? Or was it all red carpets and ermine windcheaters?

By: Tori

Tori — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 19:20:58 +0000

You are safety driver!

hehehe.

I had to read this post when I saw the title to see if the license is actually printed gold. Just a stripe, eh? oh well, it is still great. I bet you are having fun showing that baby off.

By: Drew

Drew — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 11:42:30 +0000

It seems that all of my tickets were concentrated in the 1-year period that I started driving regularly in Japan. I got enough of them that I even had a suspension (it’s really interesting to get a suspension; you get to spend all day getting re-educated down at the driving license centre), but haven’t had a problem since then. Most of the tickets were for things that I honestly didn’t know were illegal.

Motorcycle riders can get a “good rider” sticker for their bike by going to a 1-day course that the cops offer… I’ve always planned to do it, but I don’t know what perks come from having that sticker.

By: billywest

billywest — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 10:08:03 +0000

Congrats! You are safety driver!

By: Keith

Keith — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 23:48:41 +0000

I want to have a Gold License and I’m sure the cops made a mistake pulling me over all those times for speeding. God all I was doing was showing them my driving skills and can’t help but think they got it wrong!!!!

By: freedomwv

freedomwv — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 12:30:54 +0000

Good job Nick! Sadly, I think that I will never drive a car in Japan. I love to go fast too much and I cannot adjust to driving on the other side of the road!

By: Mum

Mum — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 11:25:49 +0000

Congratulations Nick, I am proud of you. Just make sure you continue to take care especilaay with that precious little cargo you now carry ariund with you.

By: Danielle

Danielle — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 09:10:12 +0000

Oooooohh Aaaaaaahhh lol Gratz Nick! I didn’t know they existed. I’d have an Australian one if they had them but for the speeding points I got because of hubby driving my car and I paid the ticket for him before going through to have them change the driver - I didn’t know!

By: Mike

Mike — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 19:09:11 +0000

Congratulations you driving otaku you!