Though visibly shaken and his voice quivering, Holliday said he wouldn’t be deterred from getting his license in the ext. Perez didn’t know if Holliday was a student or where he worked. Marando said Holliday can retake the test any time after making another appointment.Īccording to CHP spokesman Officer Al Perez, the DMV examiner was taken to PIH complaining of rib pain.
Marando also said it was too soon to comment on the extent of the damage to the building.Īs for crashing during a test, Marando said, “This would be considered a critical driving error and therefore subject to automatic disqualification.” “(He) was taken to the hospital for observation.” The driving test is easy if you know what you’re doing. Taking the written test is a walk in the park. Don’t walk in, that takes about an hour to see a DMV employee. Mike Marando, spokesman for the California Department of Motor Vehicles, had no immediate information on the condition of the examiner. It is relatively easy to schedule an appointment here. On the date of your road test, please arrive to the test location 15 minutes prior to your appointment time.
A non-licensed driver cannot drive to the test location unless accompanied by a licensed driver. “I got right to where the lightpost is and the car jumped the curb and `bam!’ If I had walked a little bit farther I would have been hit,” said Benefield, who added, “Thank God they had their air bags or they would have gone through the windshield.” Road test appointments are scheduled through DMV's online appointment system. Witness Kenneth Scott Benefield, 46, of Whittier said he was walking south on Painter near the DMV when the accident occurred. “They have to take him to the doctors because this happened while he was at work,” Gomez said. “Is he OK?” Holliday asked his grandmother. He may have hit his head on the windshield,” Gomez said.
“They’re going to be taking him in just to see if he’s OK. 211 reviews of Montebello DMV 'So as if turning sixteen and getting my drivers license werent stressful enough, a couple years before I hit that magical age, the DMV decided that it would no longer do driving tests at its South Whittier office. The initial fee covers both written and drive tests for any combination of license classes or endorsements that are paid for at the same time. He was then loaded into a nearby ambulance. The DMV charges a Testing Fee of 25 for a first-time knowledge and skills test and 10 for all retests. “The officer called it `pedal confusion.”‘Īs they spoke, the DMV examiner who had been in the car with Holliday stepped from the building and on to a waiting gurney. “Instead of slamming on the brake, he stepped on the gas,” Gomez said. “I was pulling out of the driveway and I must have sped up and I crashed,” Holliday said. Nearby, Holliday and his grandmother, Nidia Gomez, watched as CHP officers and emergency workers milled about and took statements from witnesses. You can never get in without a 30-minute wait simply because everyone in Montebello goes to this exact DMV, it is the closest one in the area.