When I failed my first driving exam (deservedly because I tried to pass into another car), my driving instructor comforted me by saying, "It's ok; you can go to Berkeley. Much easier there." It was well-known in high school that in Berkeley there was one tester who was really nice and would pass almost anyone.

Also, we don't get tested on parallel parking here, although we probably should.

I blame the driving tests for the poor quality of drivers in the Bay Area.