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Are you a good driver? Take my twenty-question quiz to find out!Jul 11 '01 Write an essay on this topic.
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The Bottom Line A quick evaluation of your driving skills & attitude, with a list of the most irritating habits of "other drivers."
Your instructions (should you choose to take this little quiz): 1) Remove a blank check from your checkbook. 2) Turn the check over and number down the left side from one to twenty 3) Write your answers to the numbered questions beside the correct number. Ready? Go! Part I. Choose the answer that most nearly reflects your "worldview" as a driver 1) The driver in front of you left a gap in front of him so another car can pull out of a driveway. You should A) swoop past him and pull into the empty space B) honk and gesture at him to pull forward C) wonder why anyone would do such a thing D) applaud 2) Pedestrians A) are hideous fiends that molest children B) should be avoided because hitting them dents your grille and hood C) are people with feet D) have the right of way even when they're in the wrong 3) A solid white line between lanes means A) somebody filled in the spaces in a dashed line B) nothing in particular C) the street department ran out of yellow paint D) do not cross to change lanes 4) When entering a freeway with flowing traffic, you should A) accelerate to full speed and cut through traffic to the far left lane B) slow down or stop until someone lets you in C) assume that the driver in the right lane will let you in D) match speeds with traffic and smoothly pull into a gap 5) When on a multi-lane highway, you should drive in the left lane A) at all times B) when another vehicle overtakes you, so that the driver need not change lanes to pass C) never D) when passing a vehicle 6) You may find it necessary to flash your lights at an oncoming driver to warn him/her of A) a speed trap B) a police car C) a gang initiation D) a hidden road hazard 7) You and another driver arrive at a four-way stop simultaneously. Who has the right of way? A) I do B) the bigger vehicle C) he does D) the vehicle on the right. 8) When overtaking a bicycle, you should A) swerve as close as possible and shout obscenities -- it's your road, after all! B) move over ten inches and pass at full speed C) honk when you draw even with the rear wheel D) follow at a safe distance until the oncoming lane is clear, then pass smoothly 9) A posted speed limit means A) nothing to me B) don't go any slower than the limit C) subtract twenty and drive at that speed D) the maximum legal speed under optimum driving conditions 10) When turning right from one street onto another, you should A) turn into the lane farthest to the left B) turn into whatever lane you feel like C) turn onto the right shoulder and use it as an acceleration lane D) turn into the righthand lane 11) You should begin signaling for a turn or to change lanes A) never B) as you turn the steering wheel C) one mile in advance D) at least one hundred feet before turning, more in high-speed traffic 12) You overtake a vehicle moving at the speed limit on a two-lane road. To pass, you should A) tailgate, weaving from the shoulder to the center line until the driver in front pulls over to let you pass B) flash your lights and tailgate until the other driver pulls over to let you pass C) tailgate until the other driver turns off to refuel D) wait until oncoming traffic clears, signal, pull out and pass PART I SCORING: For each A, give yourself ten points For each B, give yourself seven points For each C, give yourself four points For each D, give yourself one point Part II: Answer the following True or False questions 13) Owning a large and/or expensive vehicle confers special privileges upon a driver. 14) You may ignore a stop sign if it is dark and you don't see any headlights coming from either direction. 15) "Defensive Driving" means letting the other guy punch first. 16) Never drink while driving, because you might spill your beer. 17) You need not turn on your headlights if the streetlights are bright enough. PART II SCORING: For each question you answered T, give yourself five points. For each question you answered F, give yourself one point. Part III: Estimate your answers to the following questions and write the number on your answer sheet. 18) How many times in the past week have you read a book, magazine, newspaper, or map while driving? 19) How many times in the past week have you eaten (using a spoon or fork), played a musical instrument, shaved, or applied makeup while driving? 20) How many calls have you made or received on your mobile phone while driving? Overall scoring: To your point scores from Parts I and II, add the numbers you estimate from Part III to obtain a grand total. Scoring: Greater than 150: Walk, ride a bus, cycle, or hitchhike -- do not drive! -- to the nearest police station and surrender your driver's license immediately (if you have one, that is)! 100 to 149: Did you find that license in the glove box when you bought your SUV? 61 to 99: Let me guess, your high school boyfriend/girlfriend taught you to drive, right? 25 to 60: Close, but no cigar! Less than 25: All of you should move to the same town, so that there's one safe place in the country to drive! This concludes your twenty-questions quiz. Now, turn over your answer sheet, sign and date it, and write "One Thousand and no/100" in the blank marked "Amount." You may email me for snail mail instructions (I need to pay my auto insurance bill!)  |
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