[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by Bill14564

I have not memorized all of those correctly. They were all on the test that I took (I guess it is not randomized) and I did not get all of them correct. This is a test to see whether you *do* remember 80% of what it takes to make good decisions. I feel pretty good that I was able to remember enough of the quantitative answers to pass the test without looking at any handbook in almost 50 years.

What possible good would an open-book test for driving be? Under what circumstances would a driver have time to reach into the glove compartment for a handbook to look up the right answer to the situation he found himself in?

And no, most people are not good at estimating distance. It does no good to know you should dim your headlights at a 500ft distance if you have no idea how far 500 feet is. But, maybe there is some value in at least knowing that your tires need to be close to the curb, your car needs to be not too close to a train or fire hydrant, and you need to dim your lights well in advance.

I once dimmed my headlights at 470 feet and got warning. How do I know? I measured it. I wonder if all the new cars with automatic dimming dims them at 500 feet exactly?
IMO yards would be better measurement number.

[Rainger99]

Originally Posted by Topspinmo

I once dimmed my headlights at 470 feet and got warning. How do I know? I measured it. I wonder if all the new cars with automatic dimming dims them at 500 feet exactly?
IMO yards would be better measurement number.

If two cars (both going 60 mph) are 500 feet apart and are approaching each other, they are going 176 feet per second and they will meet in 2.84 seconds.

Hard to believe you got a warning for the 30 foot difference!! That is .17 seconds. How did the cop measure the distance?

[Bill14564]

Originally Posted by Topspinmo

I once dimmed my headlights at 470 feet and got warning. How do I know? I measured it. I wonder if all the new cars with automatic dimming dims them at 500 feet exactly?
IMO yards would be better measurement number.

Okay, forget 500 feet, the better measurement is 167 yards.

[PugMom]

Originally Posted by golfing eagles

I couldn't take the test; I'm stuck going round and round in a RB with my left blinker on, in the outer lane, while coming to a dead stop for anyone entering and driving side by side with the rest

that's no joke, i saw someone doing that today!

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by Rainger99

If two cars (both going 60 mph) are 500 feet apart and are approaching each other, they are going 176 feet per second and they will meet in 2.84 seconds.

Hard to believe you got a warning for the 30 foot difference!! That is .17 seconds. How did the cop measure the distance?

Guesstimated…

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by Bill14564

Okay, forget 500 feet, the better measurement is 167 yards.

Ok, football field and 1/2

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by Michael G.

This test is useless without the hand book.

Don’t matter it like every other test it’s about reading comprehension and memorizing. Have no real value.

[Michael G.]

I haven't seen the latest official driving test in any state lately, but when I did some years back, there was nothing about watching out for motorcycles or bikes or even golfcarts.

Using footage, right and left, color signs and lines on the road etc. is fine on the test, but what about the vehicles that share the same road in real life??
Drivers need to be aware.

[Shipping up to Boston]

Originally Posted by Michael G.

I haven't seen the latest official driving test in any state lately, but when I did some years back, there was nothing about watching out for motorcycles or bikes or even golfcarts.

Using footage, right and left, color signs and lines on the road etc. is fine on the test, but what about the vehicles that share the same road in real life??
Drivers need to be aware.

To that point....just like college, some people are text book smart. Those same individuals cannot make the transition in application. You see that daily...across the country. Most of my friends ditched the motorcycles as a result. Not worth it

[Altavia]

Originally Posted by Michael G.

I haven't seen the latest official driving test in any state lately, but when I did some years back, there was nothing about watching out for motorcycles or bikes or even golfcarts.

Using footage, right and left, color signs and lines on the road etc. is fine on the test, but what about the vehicles that share the same road in real life??
Drivers need to be aware.

It's like a driving trivia exam.