Northeast still has dumbest....

“Test scores are in: Northeast still has dumbest drivers
Insurance company exam indicates one in 11 drivers would fail state licensing exam.
May 30, 2006; Posted: 12:31 p.m. EDT (1631 GMT)

NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) - The tiny state of Rhode Island still ranks rock bottom in terms of driving knowledge, according to a national test conducted by GMAC Insurance. Oregon drivers answered the most questions correctly.

The test revealed that about one in 11 licensed drivers in the United States would fail a state drivers test, according to GMAC Insurance.

Rhode Island ranked last year, also, with an average score of 77. Last year, Oregon's average score was 89, which still placed at the top of the rankings that year.

Based on average scores, northwestern states generally ranked highest while the bottom-ranking states were mostly in the northeast. One exception was Vermont, which ranked third. Washington state drivers ranked second. Drivers in New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts and the District of Columbia ranked at the bottom, with D.C. finishing just ahead of Rhode Island.

The 20-question test was based on questions asked in state driver's license examinations. A score of 70 or higher is required to pass a standard state test.

The failure rate for drivers in northeastern states was about 16 percent, according to GMAC Insurance. The failure rate for drivers in northwestern states was from one to seven percent.

The test and an accompanying survey were completed by 5,288 licensed drivers including at least 100 from each of the 50 states and the District of Columbia. The survey asked about responses to specific driving situations.

(Cheat alert: The following paragraph includes some answers to the test.)

Approximately one in three drivers said they usually do not stop for pedestrians in crosswalks. At least one out of five drivers did not know that pedestrians in a crosswalk have the right of way. At least one in five also did not know that roads are most slippery when it first starts to rain after a dry spell.

Average: 83.7 percent

1. Oregon 90.6

2. Washington 88.2

3. Vermont 87.5

4. Idaho 87.3 (Tie)

4. South Dakota 87.3 (Tie)

6. Montana 87.2

7. Nebraska 87.0

8. Kansas 86.8

9. Iowa 86.7

10. Wyoming 86.2

11. Wisconsin 86.1

12. Minnesota 86.0

13. Alaska 85.8

14. California 85.6

15. Indiana 85.2 (Tie)

15. Colorado 85.2 (Tie)

17. Michigan 85.1

18. North Dakota 85.0

19. West Virginia 84.8

20. Utah 84.5

21. Mississippi 84.4

22. Illinois 84.3

23. Tennessee 84.2

24. Texas 84.0 (Tie)

24. Kentucky 84.0 (Tie)

26. New Hampshire 83.9

27. Arkansas 83.8

28. Virginia 83.5

29. Arizona 83.4

30. Georgia 83.2 (Tie)

30. Louisiana 83.2 (Tie)

32. North Carolina 83.1 (Tie)

32. Maine 83.1 (Tie)

34. Ohio 83.0

35. Oklahoma 82.9

36. Alabama 82.8

37. Missouri 82.7 (Tie)

37. Delaware 82.7 (Tie)

39. Nevada 82.6

40. South Carolina 82.3 (Tie)

40. Florida 82.3 (Tie)

42. Pennsylvania 82.1

43. New Mexico 81.5

44. Connecticut 80.9

45. Hawaii 80.7

46. Maryland 79.5

47. New York 79.4

48. New Jersey 78.6 (Tie)

48. Massachusetts 78.6 (Tie)

50. Washington, D.C. 76.5

51. Rhode Island 75.1


http://edition.cnn.com/2006/AUTOS/05/26/dumb_driver_states/index.html”

“No fair! We've got all them thar foreign drivers!”

“indiana finished 6 places better than mississippi. thats all that matters”

“Remove Philadelphia from PA, and we suddenly jump to the top 5.

New Jersey should be dead last.

Can we consider Philadelphia it's own state? If I were governor ...”

“Can we consider Philadelphia it's own state? If I were governor ...”
Sarge
4:36:15 AM
6/05/06

Can New York do the same with NYC?”

“My sister in law swears that in Georgia you have to stop at crosswalks whether anyone is walking across it or not. She treats them like stop signs. I told her either she or the State of Georgia is whack.”

“Whack!!”

“Must be an English speech epidemic in Oregon.”

“We might be stupid, but it sure is fun watching out of state drivers try to figure out how to use a jughandle.



Duh...”

“"all turns from right lane"?

even left turns? it i dont get”

“I don't either. Why would anybody want to go left?”

“if you go left far enough, youll be right.

also, two wrongs dont make a right, but 3 lefts do”

“i like roundabouts. theyre fun”

“That picture of conk's must be from one of the 'stupid' states like NJ, LOL.
A South bound car will crash right into you if you pull into the left lane as shown.
I don't see any 'one way' signs, LOL.”

“Nothing more stupid then seeing people waiting for the "Walk Signal" when there is zero traffic.

We call those people "Tourists". usually they're from everywhere but the Northeast.

;)”

“People make the mistake of reading the sign instead of the graffiti that covers it.”

“i like the way you think, sb”

“CB, i've lost all credence in you now.i've just gone thru three and a half weeks of hell on wall
st., so, sorry for my ill humor.
last edited: 6/06/06 10:37:45 PM”

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http://www.vdare.com/sailer/061022_iq.htm

where you live again, stovestopper???”