It sounds like you might have misunderstood them. To me, it’s sounds like they are telling you to just BIKE. I’d suggest a used bike from a reputable manufacturer, in my city that will set ya back about 200, less than you’d pay for JUST insurance. On a simple bike like this any problem you might experience will be easily diagnosable and self fixable or you can go to a shop and pay a little extra. If you live in an area where things are far apart you might want to look into an e bike, those range from about 1k or more. They can go from 20-30mph and should be treated more seriously as you ride as on a regular bike you will probably only achieve 10-15mph averages. That will have the negative tradeoff of being harder to work on, more expensive, and perhaps frowned upon by “sport” cyclists. Check out this resource for more safety information.

You: “Maybe this crisp Washington will change your mind”

Them: “Are you trying to bribe me with a $1 bill?”

In the US, you’d be likely to get arrested and charged. If you can’t pass a drivers test, there’s no way you have the money to actually bribe someone at the DMV.

As a fellow road-user - please don’t.

Where’s “here”?

In some countries they’ll fail you if you don’t bribe, even if your driving was perfect, in others they’ll just overlook small errors that aren’t too dangerous.

There are places where if you bribe they’ll let you pass even if you can barely drive, in others they’ll call the police on you if you bring it up.

Ask around locally, you should definitely not bribe if you’d be a danger to yourself and others.

You need to pass the safety test, not pay for it. It will only make you a better and more confident driver

Money won’t be there in the moment when those developed instincts are required

Maybe I’m crazy, but isnt just learning how to drive an option? Especially automatic is really not that hard.

Don’t do that, study harder and try again.

From your tone it doesn’t sound like you’re comfortable with the idea. Would it be so bad to try retaking it? Would your parents be angry or give you grief over it? I know there’s different levels of acceptability of bribery in different parts of the world so I’m guessing your somewhere where it’s not as strictly monitored as where I am.

But go with your instincts. At the end of the day it’s you taking the risk of paying a bribe, not your parents, and it’s your moral choice, not theirs. But at the same time I know how annoying parental pressure can be!

No, don’t even think about doing it. Your parents are morons and I suggest you do not take any parental advice from them. This is nothing but a completely brain dead idea that could get you in a lot of legal trouble.

Where?

IMO if you think it’s immoral, don’t do it. You’d be totally in the right to not bribe them.

If you do wish to bribe… then idk… but I feel like bribing could potentially cause some legal trouble.

Is this actually a thing here

You would increase your chances to get helpful insight significantly if you’d clarify where “here” is. It’s a big world with a ton of countries, and this is an international place.

Is it possible your parents were joking?

Keep taking the test. Or ask your parents to “talk”/bribe the instructor. Either you learn to drive, they will pass you out of perseverance(cause you don’t want to bribe) or you learn how to start the “bribe” talk.