Dmv Research Paper

Driving is the key to independence and freedom for many. Being able to go from point a to point b without depending on someone is liberating. Moreover that freedom comes with lifetime of miserable trips to the DMV. Eveytime I go to the DMV it never goes well, making driving almost painful. While driving is important for independence, however, going to the DMV comes with a long wait, a lot of paperwork, and a hefty price tag. The first problem is, the long wait time and lines. In many states like Connecticut, you have to wait months, days, or hours depending on what your at the DMV for. My learner's permit and road test I had to be scheduled ahead of time. The average wait for a learner's permit is about four months and the road test can be …show more content…
Every time I go I was having to bring mountains of paperwork and fill out mountains of paperwork. The worst part of this paperwork nightmare is that if I had a paper missing I would not be able to test. It happened to me where I had forgotten my birth certificate and had to come back a week later for my permit test.
The worst problem is the hefty price tag that comes with every trip to the DMV. In Connecticut the DMV’s are known for their outrageous prices compared to its neighboring states. For my learners permit it cost sixty dollars for a twenty five question online test. The price of the actual permit was fifteen dollars. My road test cost eighty dollars along with the fifteen dollar license. If I had failed the test I would have had to pay a forty dollar fee and reschedule the test. The prices are ridiculously it felt like I paid with an arm and a leg. While driving is a wonderful key to freedom, dealing with the DMV makes the experience miserable. With all the hoops you have to jump through and the miserable people I avoid the DMV as much as possible. With the insane wait time, a ton of paperwork, and large price tag I do everything to not take a trip to the