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  2. French units of measurement - Wikipedia

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    La loi du 4 juillet 1837 (the law of 4 July 1837) of the July Monarchy effectively revoked the use of mesures usuelles by reaffirming the laws of measurement of 1795 and 1799 to be used from 1 May 1840. [1] However, many units of measure, such as the livre, remained in colloquial use for many years and the livre still does to some extent.

  3. Driving test - Wikipedia

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    A driving test (also known as a driving exam or driver's test in some places) is a procedure designed to test a person's ability to drive a motor vehicle. It exists in various forms worldwide, and is often a requirement to obtain a license to drive a vehicle independently .

  4. Driver's licenses in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Under 17 either with a learner's permit or a driver license cannot drive between midnight and 6 a.m., under 18 either with a learner's permit or a driver license cannot drive between 1 a.m. and 5 a.m., unless accompanied by a parent or guardian. Drivers under 17 may only have one non-family member under the age of 21 in the vehicle; no ...

  5. Column: Older drivers reveal strategies for passing that ...

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    Study guides and strategies: Older drivers have a few tips for those who must take the dreaded California DMV renewal test, with all its 'obscure and ridiculous' questions

  6. Learner's permit - Wikipedia

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    In Sweden, the minimum age is 16 years old to get a basic car learner's permit; 17 years and six months are required for more advanced light vehicle combinations and up to 23 years for heavy vehicle combinations. Körkortslag 4kap 2§ [19] A Swedish Learner's permit does not require a test, but only allows practising with a teacher. The teacher ...

  7. Traditional French units of measurement - Wikipedia

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    Table of the measuring units used in the 17th century at Pernes-les-Fontaines in the covered market at Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of southeastern France. Although in the pre-revolutionary era (before 1795) France used a system and units of measure that had many of the characteristics of contemporary English units (or the later Imperial System of units), France still lacked a unified ...

  8. Two-second rule - Wikipedia

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    The red car's driver picks a tree to judge a two-second safety buffer. The two-second rule is a rule of thumb by which a driver may maintain a safe trailing distance at any speed. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The rule is that a driver should ideally stay at least two seconds behind any vehicle that is directly in front of his or her vehicle.

  9. Inch - Wikipedia

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    The United States adopted the conversion factor 1 metre = 39.37 inches by an act in 1866. [30] In 1893, Mendenhall ordered the physical realization of the inch to be based on the international prototype metres numbers 21 and 27, which had been received from the CGPM , together with the previously adopted conversion factor.