So How Good of a Driver Are You....Really?

[riverc0il]

No reason to have 55 MPH speed limits. That is just asking for a lot of pissed off people. Would it help spread out congestion on the crowded high ways? Perhaps, but that isn't a problem of people driving too fast but too many people on the road. A waste of fuel perhaps, but where do we draw the line? Going long distance, it is most definitely worth it for most people to pay a few extra bucks at the bump to get somewhere 10-15 minutes faster. People are going to drive as fast as they are going to drive. Last thing we need is police officers pulling people over for going faster than 55 MPH (which of course causes rubber necking and traffic jams in more crowded areas).

 

[thetrailboss]

No reason to have 55 MPH speed limits. That is just asking for a lot of pissed off people. Would it help spread out congestion on the crowded high ways? Perhaps, but that isn't a problem of people driving too fast but too many people on the road. A waste of fuel perhaps, but where do we draw the line? Going long distance, it is most definitely worth it for most people to pay a few extra bucks at the bump to get somewhere 10-15 minutes faster. People are going to drive as fast as they are going to drive. Last thing we need is police officers pulling people over for going faster than 55 MPH (which of course causes rubber necking and traffic jams in more crowded areas).

You must admit that at a time when gasoline is the price that it is and at the level of demand where it is, the savings realized from driving 20 mph slower or so is breathtaking.

With regards to congestion, his point was that there should be more carpooling.

 

[ski_resort_observer]

No reason to have 55 MPH speed limits. That is just asking for a lot of pissed off people. Would it help spread out congestion on the crowded high ways? Perhaps, but that isn't a problem of people driving too fast but too many people on the road. A waste of fuel perhaps, but where do we draw the line? Going long distance, it is most definitely worth it for most people to pay a few extra bucks at the bump to get somewhere 10-15 minutes faster. People are going to drive as fast as they are going to drive. Last thing we need is police officers pulling people over for going faster than 55 MPH (which of course causes rubber necking and traffic jams in more crowded areas).

I don't remember any such problems when it was 55mph. The thing that makes me laugh is the person who risks everyone's life by driving too fast, tailgating like they were in a NASCAR race so they can dangerously pass and then when you get to the next intersection stopped at the light and they are right in front of you in line.

Riv....your from Mass. right? :wink: :lol:

 

[Marc]

You must admit that at a time when gasoline is the price that it is and at the level of demand where it is, the savings realized from driving 20 mph slower or so is breathtaking.

With regards to congestion, his point was that there should be more carpooling.

He's right... I couldn't believe how my mileage went up when a slid my average down under 110.

 

[bvibert]

I scored 95% on the test. I couldn't remember how far ahead you were supposed to turn on your signals... :roll:

 

[from_the_NEK]

I got 8 and 14 wrong. IMO 14 is kind of a trick question and I believe 8 is different from state to state.

 

[BeanoNYC]

95%

 

[andyzee]

95%

1 apple for the teacher!

 

[thetrailboss]

95%

:beer:

 

[ski_resort_observer]

Let's bring this thread into the relm of common sense. Equating how well someone drives by how they do on a written test is no more rediculous than equating how well someone skis based on how they do on a written test.

Here's the scene...someone signing up for a ski lesson.

Instuctor: so..what ability level are you at?

skier: well....I have never skied before but I got a 95% on the written test on Alpinezone

Instuctor: cool...so we will put you in the advanced class!

 

[Marc]

Hahaha, SRO must have scored like 50% or something.

 

[bvibert]

Hahaha, SRO must have scored like 50% or something.

That's what I was thinking too. :lol:

 

[wa-loaf]

Let's bring this thread into the relm of common sense. Equating how well someone drives by how they do on a written test is no more rediculous than equating how well someone skis based on how they do on a written test.

Here's the scene...someone signing up for a ski lesson.

Instuctor: so..what ability level are you at?

skier: well....I have never skied before but I got a 95% on the written test on Alpinezone

Instuctor: cool...so we will put you in the advanced class!

Yes, but you still need to understand the basic rules of the road to be a good driver. Which is what this test is about. No way we can take a drivning test online.

 

[JimG.]

"I'm an excellent driver...yeah"

 

[ski_resort_observer]

I have never received a speeding ticket or gotten involved in an accident...that's the real test! How did I do so well...I keep my eye on people who scored well on the written drivers test and think they are good drivers and avoid them...:lol:

 

[thetrailboss]

Let's bring this thread into the relm of common sense. Equating how well someone drives by how they do on a written test is no more rediculous than equating how well someone skis based on how they do on a written test.

Here's the scene...someone signing up for a ski lesson.

Instuctor: so..what ability level are you at?

skier: well....I have never skied before but I got a 95% on the written test on Alpinezone

Instuctor: cool...so we will put you in the advanced class!

Good point. There is an assumption being made. You're right. So what did you get? :wink:

 

[hammer]

Let's bring this thread into the relm of common sense. Equating how well someone drives by how they do on a written test is no more rediculous than equating how well someone skis based on how they do on a written test.

Here's the scene...someone signing up for a ski lesson.

Instuctor: so..what ability level are you at?

skier: well....I have never skied before but I got a 95% on the written test on Alpinezone

Instuctor: cool...so we will put you in the advanced class!

Given that I have the lowest reported score so far, I like what SRO said...8) :dunce:

 

[ski_resort_observer]

Hahaha, SRO must have scored like 50% or something.

Okay...I took the test and got 65%, so there!

What the hell is a crosswalk and I thought when you approach a yellow light your supposed to speed up?

Nothing in the test that really relates to living on a dirt road in Vermont....nothing, for example, regarding that, in Vermont, you have too yield to any manure truck and they always have the right of way...especially important this time of year.

 

[Marc]

Am I the only one so far that has answered all the test questions correctly? You "Stupid" drivers :-D but Maine roads are becoming more like driving in Boston. Marc do you really have a valid driver license? ;-)

....... define "valid." :dunce:

 

[ski_resort_observer]

Am I the only one so far that has answered all the test questions correctly? You "Stupid" drivers :-D but Maine roads are becoming more like driving in Boston. Marc do you really have a valid driver license? ;-)

That's because in the summer most of the cars in Maine ARE from Boston! Especially if you live in Kittery...:wink: The zillions of time I have driven up I95, Kittery to me is a big white gas storage tank with a big red lobster painted on it. Kittery is even before the Welcome to Maine sign. :wink:


j/k....I love the Kittery Trading Post...I think the fact that Marc is back with a vengence and I just listend to a Bob Marley tape It is affecting my posts...lol