Tag: Drivers Education

A Retiree in California Is Teaching Afghan Women How to Drive

Bibifatima Akhundzada wove a white Chevy Spark through downtown Modesto, Calif., on a recent morning, practicing turns, braking and navigating intersections. “Go, go, go” said her driving instructor, as she slowed down through an open intersection. “Don’t stop. Don’t stop.” Her teacher was Gil Howard, an 82-year-old retired professor who happened upon a second career […]

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Nicola Sturgeon, Scotland’s Former Leader, Gets Driver’s License at 53

Scotland’s former first minister, Nicola Sturgeon, who unexpectedly resigned this year and later became the subject of a police investigation, made another unusual announcement on Monday. “So this happened today,” she said on Instagram. “At the tender age of 53, I passed my driving test (first time!!).” The experience took her “well out of any […]

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