] 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?

CNN.com - Study: 20M licensed drivers may lack basic safety knowledge - May 27, 2005