The Driving Test that Didn't Happen

France is a developed nation. I realize that.

I love France. I remember that.

BUT... I can't help thinking, "WHAT IN THE WORLD??" when I have a day like today.


I have been preparing to take my driving test for my French driver's license since November. France and Texas do not have interchangeable licenses. So, after months of waiting, I was finally scheduled to take the driving part of the test.

There are 39 "inspectors" in Marseille who can give the driving test. Well, only one of them was working today, and he was NOT the one that was supposed to give the exam to me.

Can you belive that? Marseille is the second largest city in France! There are over 1.6 million people here! And, they had ONE (1, un, uno) inspector giving the driving exam today. Just ONE!

We waited and waited and waited and waited. Finally, we realized that the inspector scheduled for us wasn't coming.

So, I will get to take my driving test eventually. But, I am not sure I will ever understand how things work here.