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CNN.com - Northeastern drivers worst in country - May 27, 2005
by Rattle at 1:12 pm EDT, May 27, 2005 |
] Drivers in the Northeast and mid-Atlantic states did
] worst. Twenty percent of test-takers failed there.
]
] The state of Rhode Island leads the nation in driver
] cluelessness, according to the survey. The average test
] score there was 77, just eight points above a failing
] grade.
]
] Those in neighboring Massachusetts were second worst and
] New Jersey, third worst. ] For instance, one out of five drivers doesn't know that a
] pedestrian in a crosswalk has the right of way, and one
] out of three drivers speeds up to make a yellow light,
] even when pedestrians are present, the study said. All these things make the roads of the Northeast very exciting. Personally, I think the south is the most enjoyable place to drive in the US. Lets all remember the golden rule of driving: "Get the fuck out of the way." |
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RE: CNN.com - Northeastern drivers worst in country - May 27, 2005
by Lost at 2:57 pm EDT, May 27, 2005 |
Rattle wrote:
] ] Drivers in the Northeast and mid-Atlantic states did
] ] worst. Twenty percent of test-takers failed there.
] ]
] ] The state of Rhode Island leads the nation in driver
] ] cluelessness, according to the survey. The average test
] ] score there was 77, just eight points above a failing
] ] grade.
] ]
] ] Those in neighboring Massachusetts were second worst and
] ] New Jersey, third worst.
]
] ] For instance, one out of five drivers doesn't know that a
] ] pedestrian in a crosswalk has the right of way, and one
] ] out of three drivers speeds up to make a yellow light,
] ] even when pedestrians are present, the study said.
]
] All these things make the roads of the Northeast very
] exciting. Personally, I think the south is the most enjoyable
] place to drive in the US.
]
] Lets all remember the golden rule of driving: "Get the
] fuck out of the way." I miss traffic lights, and lines on the road sometimes. Like when I'm negotiating a roundabout on a bicycle with a TATA SUV bearing down on me like Mario Andretti coming up to pass within a foot of my handlebars. Somehow here its not the trucks, or the busses, motorcycles or hatchbacks... its still the motherfucking SUVs that suck of the butt. |
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CNN.com - Study: 20M licensed drivers may lack basic safety knowledge - May 27, 2005
by dmv at 5:55 pm EDT, May 27, 2005 |
] When faced with a written test, similar to ones given to
] beginning drivers applying for licenses, one in ten
] drivers couldn't get a passing score, according to a
] study commissioned by GMAC Insurance.
]
...
]
] Drivers in the Northeast and mid-Atlantic states did
] worst. Twenty percent of test-takers failed there.
]
] The state of Rhode Island leads the nation in driver
] cluelessness, according to the survey. The average test
] score there was 77, just eight points above a failing
] grade.
]
] Those in neighboring Massachusetts were second worst and
] New Jersey, third worst. Not surprising. I seem to recall, learning to drive in MA, that RI tests were considered a joke, a breeze, and a way to get your license without really trying. And then there is Boston driving, which is worse than NYC. I've long maintained that when a person tells you they learned to drive in Boston, you have to take a leap of faith in getting in the car with them: either they are awful, or a phenominal defensive-aggressive driver. But then, isn't it a common joke of a result that something like 80% of drivers consider themselves above average? |
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