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The first part, about the questions, partly applies to Romania too, only that in here you need to answer correctly at least 22 out of 26 of those questions.

Maybe it helps you, and I don't know if that's the case for Italy, but here in Romania there are a couple of websites to which you can temporarily subscribe ("temporarily" meaning 7 to 10 days, can't remember exactly) and then you can train yourself on those test questions like you're during the exam itself. After 3 or 4 days of going through those tests again and again you're pretty much guaranteed to pass the police test itself, even if you haven't read the actual road legislation.

As for the bureaucracy I cannot offer any good advice, but maybe there are also some companies who can help you with that? (after paying them, of course).

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I've already failed one time the test, and not for not studying. Hell I studied a hefty book (don't know how many times I read it cover to cover) and done a ton of quiz questions. Why did I fail? I don't know. But what I can recall from the time I sat down that almost 8 out of 30 persons failed it and I refuse to believe that almost 1/3 (including myself) are stupid persons that don't know basic driving rules. I was warned by some italians themselves that is not easy to pass the theoretical test. So I can only keep reading things over again and keep doing random questions or get it (legally) elsewhere.

You're right, it's not believable that only 1/3 don't know the rules, most likely it's 2/3 of people that don't know the rules, given how people drive.

You can know all the rules to the letter and ace a driving quiz, and that's a guarantee of basically nothing. That's why I believe studying and sitting down for a driving exam is pointless.

It should be as simple as go to for 3 or 4hs rule driving course by the government (or authorized government authority), then sign a document declaring that you have assisted the course and you are aware of driving rules and allow you to do supervised driving before taking the driving exam.

Every single time I'm walking on the streets I particularly pay attention to car drivers when going to the supermarket. Do you know what a lot of people are doing? Looking at mobile phone screens.

Given the fact that statistically almost everyone has a mobile phone I'm inclined to think that distraction due to mobile screen can be as dangerous (or even more) as being drunk while driving. This is also why I believe that displays in cars should be completely banned and driving instruments should be old school.

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