Posted on 03/10/2006 4:54:07 AM PST by Rodney King
GOVT.'S NEW DRIVING TEST INSANELY TOUGH YOU'LL NEED AN ADVANCED DEGREE TO PASS IT!
By MIKE FOSTER
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- In a move it says will "save tens of thousands of lives annually," the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is proposing stiff new requirements for driver's licenses -- including a written exam so mindbendingly difficult, you'll need an advanced degree to pass it!
Capitol Hill insiders expect the proposal to be swiftly adopted by Congress, which is working toward the creation of a national driver's license.
"To put it bluntly, there are too many idiots out there driving," explained highway safety expert Mark Vingsburg, a member of the blue ribbon panel that recommended the changes.
"As a result, upwards of 42,000 people die on our nation's roads each year.
"The simple fact is that unless an exceptionally bright person is behind the wheel, an automobile is too dangerous to operate safely.
"By instituting this more rigorous exam, we could reduce highway fatalities to under 1,200 annually."
The proposal has bipartisan support, with one lawmaker noting that the tougher test will "encourage young people to pursue higher education."
But the Association for Motorists' Rights opposes the change -- charging a government conspiracy.
"Officials want citizens to take the exam and fail again and again -- paying a fee each time," claimed a spokesman. "It's a money-making scam."
ARE YOU SMART ENOUGH TO DRIVE?
HERE are some sample questions from the new driver's license exam:
1. A car with a mass of 800 kilograms is traveling at 25 meters per second. Assuming a reaction time of .65 seconds and a braking distance of 40 meters, the overall stopping distance of the car would be:
A. 45 meters
B. 56.25 meters
C. 61. 25 meters
D. 70 meters
2. What year were automatic windshield wipers introduced as standard equipment?
A. 1913
B. 1923
C. 1933
D. 1943
3. A motorist honks a horn while driving toward a stationary person. Compared to the sound of the horn heard by the driver, the sound heard by the stationary person has:
A. Lower pitch and shorter wavelength
B. Lower pitch and longer wavelength
C. Higher pitch and shorter wavelength
D. Higher pitch and longer wavelength
4. What was the list price of a Ford Custom V8 convertible in 1949?
A. $1,886
B. $3,668
C. $4,399
D. $6,999
5. A spherical concave mirror is used in the back of a car headlight. Where must the bulb of the headlight be located to produce a parallel beam of reflected light?
A. Between the principal focus and the mirror
B. Beyond the center of curvature of the mirror
C. At the center of the curvature of the mirror
D. At the principal focus of the mirror
You need to be a Brokeback Cowboy to pass? /old joke
I wish we had a test out there before a person could run for Senator or Representative. Too many idiots are on the Hill making laws.
I got only 1 out of 5, the first one, which was easy math. I qualify as a driving idiot, I guess. But I drive every day, and on most days I don't have accidents. Isn't that good enough?????????
They'll amend question one:
1) Are you:
a) Caucasian
b) African-American
c) Hispanic
d) in the US illegally or a former Taliban member
If your answer is d), go to the bottom of this test and sign your name. Your license is approved.
/ sarcasm.
I got 4 out of 5, which means I got 100%.
Like they said, it is an insanely tough test!
I got #3 wrong. I think they need to identify which model auto horn is being used...
anyone look around on that site?
under politics
PARALLEL UNIVERSE DISCOVERED
. . . Where Bill Clinton Is A Celibate Priest!
REV. CLINTON considers his body a chaste and holy temple -- in this universe.
http://www.weeklyworldnews.com/features/politics/61718
"I got only 1 out of 5, the first one, which was easy math."
Easy math? LOL. Where did you go to school?
"A car with a mass of 800 kilograms is traveling at 25 meters per second. Assuming a reaction time of .65 seconds and a braking distance of 40 meters, the overall stopping distance of the car would be"
Not enough information.
Exactly. They didn't specify if the driver had both hands on the wheel, or was putting on makeup, opening a beer, taking a nap, scratching that constant itch, etc...
Bah, If'n they put it in real numbers, like feet and pounds, I coulda figured it out right away. This metric stuff is just a flash in the pan.
Joe leaves St. Louis travelling southwest at 52 miles per hour and Fred leaves Bergen, New Jersey travelling at 61 miles per hour. What time will they pass a MacDonald's?
My eyes glazed over and my brain shut down. 0 for 5. Oh well.
It takes 0.65 s for the driver to react
25 m/s*(0.65) seconds = 16.25 meters
plus a braking distance of 40 meters
Total 56.25 meters
I thought you were going to say in the alternate universe he was a celibate Priest named Jimmy Swaggart.
What the hell does the price of a 49 Ford custom have to do with anyone being capable of driving a Ford Taurus.
6:27
Doing the numbers exactly is hardly necessary. .65 is a bit more than half of 25- estimate 15+
15+ + 40 is 55+. Choose answer closest to 55. Multiple choice makes it much quicker.
When it is dark out, why is it harder to judge the approaching speed of a vehicle with one light then one with two lights?
You dog.
Weekly World news, tried to pull a fast one eh?
Could have been Scrappleface as well.
Since when was the Weekly World News actually a news source?
No kidding! As you can see, politicians in the U.S. have been passing nutty laws for many, many years:
You can't plow a cotton field with an elephant in North Carolina.
In Lehigh, Nebraska it's against the law to sell donut holes.
Under the law of Mississippi, there’s no such thing as a female Peeping Tom.
Lawn darts are illegal in Canada.
In Idaho a citizen is forbidden by law to give another citizen a box of candy that weighs more than 50 pounds.
Every citizen of Kentucky is required by law to take a bath at least once a year.
It is against the law to whale hunt in Oklahoma. (Think about it...)
According to law, no store is allowed to sell a toothbrush on the Sabbath in Providence, Rhode Island. Yet these same stores are allowed to sell toothpaste and mouthwash on Sundays.
An old law in Bellingham, Washington, made it illegal for a woman to take more than 3 steps backwards while dancing.
By law, information collected in a U.S. census must remain confidential for 72 years.
In Breton, Alabama, there is a law on the town's books against riding down the street in a motorboat.
Connecticut and Rhode Island never ratified the 18th Amendment: Prohibition.
In New York State, it is still illegal to shoot a rabbit from a moving trolley car.
Vermont, Alaska, Hawaii, and Maine are the four states in the U.S. that do not allow billboards.
Wetaskiwin, Alberta from 1917: "It's against the law to tie a male horse next to a female horse on Main Street."
In Riverside, California, there is an old law on the city's books which makes it illegal to kiss unless both people wipe their lips with rose water.
In Pennsylvania, Ministers are forbidden from performing marriages when either the bride or groom is drunk.
In some smaller towns in the state of Arizona, it is illegal to wear suspenders.
In Michigan it's illegal to place a skunk inside your bosses desk.
In Kentucky, it is illegal to carry ice cream in your back pocket.
It's illegal in Alabama to wear a fake mustache that causes laughter in church.
In parts of Alaska, it's illegal to feed alcohol to a moose.
You're subject to fines and/or imprisonment for making "ugly faces" at dogs in Oklahoma.
In Utah, birds have the right of way on all highways.
It is illegal to hunt camels in the state of Arizona.
In Hartford Connecticut, it is illegal for a husband to kiss his wife on Sundays.
In December 1997, the state of Nevada (USA) became the first state to pass legislation categorizing Y2K data disasters as "acts of God"— protecting the state from lawsuits that may potentially be brought against it by residents in the year 2000.
A local ordinance in Atwoodville, Connecticut prohibits people from playing Scrabble while waiting for a politician to speak.
The state legislature in North Dakota has rejected a proposal to erect signs specifically warning motorists not to throw human waste onto the road side. Maintenance workers report at least 20 incidents of road crews being "sprayed with urine after rupturing urine-filled plastic bottles that became swollen in the hot sun." Opponents of the measure say they're afraid the signs would discourage tourism.
In Atlanta, Georgia, it is illegal to tie a giraffe to a telephone pole or street lamp.
In Hartford, Connecticut, you may not, under any circumstances, cross the street walking on your hands.
Mailing an entire building has been illegal in the U.S. since 1916 when a man mailed a 40,000-ton brick house across Utah to avoid high freight rates.
Snoring is prohibited in Massachusetts unless all bedroom windows are closed and securely locked. It is also illegal to go to bed without first having a full bath.
Women in Florida may be fined for falling asleep under a hair dryer, as can the salon owner.
It is legal in North Dakota to shoot an Indian on horseback, provided you are in a covered wagon.
I think 2 and 3 are wrong. I've found sources that give 1913 as the year automatic wipers were introduced as standard equipment.
I think 3 is just wrong. An object traveling toward as stationary object would blueshift, compressing the waveform.
scarey ain't it
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