First-time scooter riders set out to teach at remote schools / 外籍師考機車駕照 方便台東偏鄉授課　　　　　　　　　　

This year, Taitung has invited 14 American college students to teach English at several rural elementary schools, but transportation is a big problem for them as the schools are often very far away. With special assistance from the Registry of Motor Vehicles, many of them were able to obtain licenses for driving scooters, but not without some nerves and shrieking. With a helmet on, she drives the moped in a straight line for seven seconds. This female American college student was just too nervous. Accidentally crossing the line, an alarm bell went off, and so did the girl, giving off a shriek. Not passing the test, her only choice was to try again next time. The other drivers rejoiced for passing this most difficult portion of the exam without a hitch. ==ELIZABETH, US college student== Taitung is beautiful. And there are huge highways that it are so nice to drive the scooter up and down and see all of the scenery for yourself, with the freedom of the scooter. This year Taitung invited 14 American college students who received scholarships to serve as foreign language teachers at rural elementary schools. However, because transportation is not very convenient in the countryside, the Taitung RMV set the students up to take scooter license exams. They have not only prepared written exams in English, but let the students practice. However, in America people tend to drive cars, not mopeds, making the students quite nervous about the road test. ==NICHOLAS, American college student== I have never done a driving test on a course quite like this, where if you make a mistake. It is that kind of...interactive thing. After the last exam, there were two students who didn't pass, but luckily they both passed after retaking the test. The RMV says this is the third year they have organized a moped licensing exam for foreign teachers, and the response has been very positive. ==CHOU CHIH-CHANG, Dir. Taitung RMV== This year is the third year we have organized these road tests, letting them get more familiar with transport here first, how to use a scooter, and we have also discussed safety. Holding the licenses, hot off the press, everyone was full of smiles, yet they were all saying the test was truly very difficult. They signed a contract with a moped rental company and could get on the road at any time. They added that Taiwanese drivers are scooter masters. They have some skills the Americans may not be able to pick up. TRANSLATED BY：M. LARSEN-STRECKER 戴著安全帽，騎著機車走直線七秒路段。這個美國女大學生實在太緊張了，一個不小心壓線，越線警鈴大作，她也跟著發出了慘叫聲。 考試沒過關，只好下次再來。其他考生很慶幸，順利考過最難熬的這一關。 ==美國大學生 伊莉莎白== 台東很美 公路也很寬敞 很開心自己可以騎著機車 隨興欣賞沿路風景 台東今年有14名美國大學生，拿到獎學金，到偏鄉部落小學擔任外語老師。只不過，因為鄉下交通相對不方便，台東監理站特別輔導他們考機車駕照。不只準備了英文版的筆試考卷，還讓他們實際練習。但是，大家在美國習慣開車，從來沒騎過機車，面對路考超緊張。 ==美國大學生 尼古拉斯== 我從來沒有考過類似的路考 如果不小心出錯 警鈴聲大作 很有互動的感覺 上一次考完，有兩人沒有過關，幸好重考後都順利PASS。監理站說，這己經是第三年辦理外國老師考機車駕照，反應良好。 ==台東監理站站長 周志昌== 今年已經到了第三年了 我們也辦了這樣的輔導 先讓他們熟悉我們交通 機車使用的方式 安全方面也會做溝通 拿著燙手的駕照，大家滿臉笑容，直說考機車駕照真的好難。他們已經和租車公司簽好約，隨時可以騎車上路，不過，他們還補充說，台灣騎士有練過，技術很猛學不來。 記者 綜合報導