License To Kill (Bob Dylan)

My Florida drivers license is valid in Sweden for 1 year from the time my passport was stamped. I have that amount of time to try and learn the Swedish rules of the road. Believe me, it will probably take close to 12 months and it isn't going to be easy. Had I moved from an EU country, I could have just gotten a license issued with no problem, like we do when we move from one state to another in the U.S. But I came here from the United States, land of "The Fast and the Furious" and "Gone in 60 Seconds!" I have been a license driver for roughly 30 years. I have had 1 ticket. No accidents. Knock on wood. But Americans are considered dangerous drivers by Swedish standards. It is such a privilege to have a drivers license here that is it often listen on a CV or resume.
To get a Swedish license you must get permission to get a license (a permit) which you can apply for that over the phone. This is done through Vägverket. They are responsible to licenses and roads. Cost: SEK 275. You have to complete a health form, and you must have a signed certificate from an eye doctor. This information is required as part of the permit process. Then you must take the written test. The cost is SEK 210, but you can pay SEK 800 to cover the written test, the practical test, and the processing fee for your new license. The computer-based test is available in English. THANK GODDESS! There are 70 questions, 65 real questions and 5 "control" questions they check for use on future tests. You have to get 52 right to pass. Then you must do the halkbana. This is a two to three hour course about driving on slippery surfaces. It is not a pass/fail situation, but a completion certification is required. The slippery road certificate needs to be presented when you take the driving test. Then you do the driving test. You are not allowed to schedule this until after you pass your written test, and the waiting can be a few weeks. It is also required that you take the driving test in a car equipped with a passenger set of foot pedals. If you don't have such a car, Vägverket will be happy to rent you one. Cost: SEK 180. The average cost to attempt to get a license is SEK 3700 which is $468!!! GULP! I'm going to need a job just to try and to get a license.