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I'm being forced to get my permit tomorrow and being lazy, I haven't studied and have just taken the sample test online.

I got a 52% naturally. :(

I do wonder, would you silly people pass the test?

http://www.dmv.org/dmv-practice-test.php

This suddenly plants a frightening vision in my head: LG driving a car :eek: :p

This suddenly plants a frightening vision in my head: LG driving a car :eek: :p

Perish the thought!

21. Safety belts should be worn:

a) only when driving at higher speeds
b) loosely on your lap
c) only when riding in the front seat
d) at all times?as a driver and as a passenger

Why a question mark? don't they know?

oh and 92%

... not very frightening... after all, he'll be off-roading through every mud patch and bog there is! :p

Yes, and that's exactly where I'm doing cyclo-cross :p

This suddenly plants a frightening vision in my head: LG driving a car :eek: :p

... not very frightening... after all, he'll be off-roading through every mud patch and bog there is! :p

60%, and i don't have the book yet. So i wouldn't pass yet, but I just need to study a little.

i'm old... they've changed some of the answers since I took it...

56% guessing.

I'm being forced to get my permit tomorrow and being lazy, I haven't studied and have just taken the sample test online.

I got a 52% naturally. :(

I do wonder, would you silly people pass the test?

http://www.dmv.org/dmv-practice-test.php

I did not study. I don't know what state you are in and I got DMV Practice Test

You got 19 correct out of a possible 25. You scored a 76%.

Any you young puppies want us old farts tested? :eek:

80%. And it has been about 18 years since I have driven a car. Not too bad, I guess.

I got 80% (20/25). Three I got wrong due to actual rule differences, the other two I just got wrong.

I got 76%

Tell me where you all live, so I can avoid your driving.

96%. And I haven't sat down to take that test in several decades.

76% you have different driving conventions in the us but most of them were common sense.

80%. And it has been about 18 years since I have driven a car. Not too bad, I guess.

Eighteen years since you have driven or eighteen years since you have taken a test. If the former where do you live, in a large metro area with excellent public transportation?

92% - missed the one where the rule here differs from the one in the USA and the one with non-ABS breaks because I've gotten mixed messages about those vis-à-vis pumping or not. I don't own a non-ABS car, so meh.

I have my permit and I'm just over a month away from getting my first license. If you take the time to actually think about the answers, most are COMMON SENSE!! I got one wrong on this test (92% for those of you that care), and 2 wrong on Minnesota's 40 question test when I got my permit.

92% - I slowed down and looked and in retrospect I understand why that slowing down isn't necessarily best. But it's an honest mistake.

And they changed one on me, because I'm pretty sure when I was youngin' it was 2 seconds not 3 seconds.

92% - missed the one where the rule here differs from the one in the USA and the one with non-ABS breaks because I've gotten mixed messages about those vis-à-vis pumping or not. I don't own a non-ABS car, so meh.

Steering in a skid also depends on front wheel or real wheel drive. Non-ABS used to be pumping.

Steering in a skid also depends on front wheel or real wheel drive. Non-ABS used to be pumping.

Pumping is only if you press too hard and the brakes lock up. There was an option for 'don't lock your brakes up' which eliminated pumping as an option (since, again, that's what you do when you lock the brakes up). But it is a tricky question, because it is something you do without ABS, but only if you lock 'em up.

And they changed one on me, because I'm pretty sure when I was youngin' it was 2 seconds not 3 seconds.

Me too!

Me too!

Whats up with that? ABS was a mere novelty when I was learning to drive...do cars stop worse now or something? What gives?

And NO ONE even follows the 2 second rule. If I leave 2 seconds some yayhoo will fill that gap.

In my split window I actually give a lot of space, because she, uh, doesn't stop that well. Fortunately she doesn't travel that fast either.

Don't tell that to my driving instructor. She's taught us that whenever you don't have ABS you should pump the breaks while slowing on bad roads to prevent locking them.

Wow, dude...seriously, don't listen to her. You'll be shifting weight on and off your tires which means essentially jumping the amount of traction your car will have which in turn might cause your car to jump or drift from side to side. It should be even pressure unless you lock them up then let up and press again.

Pumping is only if you press too hard and the brakes lock up. There was an option for 'don't lock your brakes up' which eliminated pumping as an option (since, again, that's what you do when you lock the brakes up). But it is a tricky question, because it is something you do without ABS, but only if you lock 'em up.

Don't tell that to my driving instructor. She's taught us that whenever you don't have ABS you should pump the breaks while slowing on bad roads to prevent locking them.

Steering in a skid also depends on front wheel or real wheel drive. Non-ABS used to be pumping.Most people sucked so bad at pumping that they changed it. Advances in brake technology helped too.

Here work zones always have a lower speed limit than the roadway would have, so I selected "drive the posted speed limit and look for the roadwork," which is apparently not the case in teh USA. WTF do you do down south? Speed through work zones?

I'll admit I guessed on the shoulder question. While some places have shoulders, where I am there aren't (at least ones wide enough to get your car on).

Up here you cannot cross a double yellow line to turn into a driveway, so I got that wrong.

Up here you are encouraged to back up with both hands on the wheel, not everyone can however.

The foggy weather question got me. What are low beams? We have "high beam" > "lights on" > "lights off" (the quotes are because all three positions have some light shining). We share the same car market, so do you just call "lights off" low beams? Either way, here it is the middle option.

60%.

#3) I was taught the 2 second rule during Drivers Ed.
#4) In Tennessee (where I live), if a car is stopped waiting to make a left turn across traffic, it is legal to pass them on the right shoulder, as long as there is enough space so that you don't go off the road.
#8) Wouldn't know, never driven a car without ABS.
#13) If your wheel is turned to the left and your car started to slide downhill, wouldn't that cause your car to roll into the street?
#24) I don't have 'low beams' on my car. There's off, on, and high.

The rest were bad guesses. But if I had proper credit for those, I'd have an 80%.

Don't tell that to my driving instructor. She's taught us that whenever you don't have ABS you should pump the breaks while slowing on bad roads to prevent locking them.If a bad road is enough to make your brakes lock up, you should get new brakes.

60%.

#3) I was taught the 2 second rule during Drivers Ed.
#4) In Tennessee (where I live), if a car is stopped waiting to make a left turn across traffic, it is legal to pass them on the right shoulder, as long as there is enough space so that you don't go off the road.
#8) Wouldn't know, never driven a car without ABS.
#13) If your wheel is turned to the left and your car started to slide downhill, wouldn't that cause your car to roll into the street?
#24) I don't have 'low beams' on my car. There's off, on, and high.

The rest were bad guesses. But if I had proper credit for those, I'd have an 80%.
#13) You turn the wheels facing into the street. When the car starts to roll downhill, the front end will swing right and the front passenger wheel will hit the curb. The rear end will essentially be in the same place.

Wow, dude...seriously, don't listen to her. You'll be shifting weight on and off your tires which means essentially jumping the amount of traction your car will have which in turn might cause your car to jump or drift from side to side. It should be even pressure unless you lock them up then let up and press again.

I don't have to worry about it. My car has ABS. In fact, my dad just sold the last car in our family that didn't have ABS for one that does. I'll keep it in mind though in case I do end up driving a non-ABS car.

The foggy weather question got me. What are low beams? We have "high beam" > "lights on" > "lights off" (the quotes are because all three positions have some light shining). We share the same car market, so do you just call "lights off" low beams? Either way, here it is the middle option.

Lights on would be low beams. It's just the "politically correct" term that no body uses.

If a bad road is enough to make your brakes lock up, you should get new brakes.
"Bad" roads I assume in this case are gravel or dirt ones.
I don't have to worry about it. My car has ABS. In fact, my dad just sold the last car in our family that didn't have ABS for one that does. I'll keep it in mind though in case I do end up driving a non-ABS car.
I only drive ABS cars at work when rented. I've never owned a car with ABS. Kids these days...
Lights on would be low beams. It's just the "politically correct" term that no body uses.
Where the hell did that come from?

Anyone else get that ABS question wrong? When you don't have ABS you pump the brakes to avoid locking the wheels up because all ABS does is pump the brakes for you 1000s of times more. Yet apparently the pumping the brakes was wrong? Bah! Dumb test!

#13) You turn the wheels facing into the street. When the car starts to roll downhill, the front end will swing right and the front passenger wheel will hit the curb. The rear end will essentially be in the same place.

Apparently my Driver's Ed class was worthless.

If you can find a good road in Oklahoma I'll give you a dozen cookies. :p

I guess he's never heard of ice huh?

I just use the industry standard. And besides, I said I'd keep it in mind for when the time comes. I take advice from those with more experience than I.



Just a conversation. No need to go nuts on a simple comment.

EDIT: Um, ya, the quotes didn't like me apparently.

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If a bad road is enough to make your brakes lock up, you should get new brakes.

If you can find a good road in Oklahoma I'll give you a dozen cookies. :p

I just use the industry standard. And besides, I said I'd keep it in mind for when the time comes. I take advice from those with more experience than I.

[QUOTE=Where the hell did that come from?

Just a conversation. No need to go nuts on a simple comment.

EDIT: Um, ya, the quotes didn't like me apparently.

"Bad" roads I assume in this case are gravel or dirt ones.
Who the hell needs to brake on a dirt or gravel road? There is always some asshat going seven clicks, and you are stuck behind him.

Although, I see your point.
Anyone else get that ABS question wrong? When you don't have ABS you pump the brakes to avoid locking the wheels up because all ABS does is pump the brakes for you 1000s of times more. Yet apparently the pumping the brakes was wrong? Bah! Dumb test!Read CTOAN's post about pumping. As you noted, an ABS system does it 1000 times more, which makes a hell of a difference.

If you can find a good road in Oklahoma I'll give you a dozen cookies. :pI live in Canada, where 60% of roads are unpaved. Would you like to reconsider?

I got 64%. 16 correct. But one question was ambiguous and another answer is patently wrong IMO so I should have got 18.

Yeah [quote= is bad make it fully bracketed and remove the = [quote]

Ya, I clicked quote, but it didn't put everything in for me like usual. I don't know what happened.

Edit: Ok, now I'm just getting annoyed.

[QUOTE=Layarteb;13129965]Yeah [quote= is bad make it fully bracketed and remove the = [code]

Ya, I clicked quote, but it didn't put everything in for me like usual. I don't know what happened.

Edit: Ok, now I'm just getting annoyed.

Yeah you're going 0/2 lol...Jolt is doing the time warp and sometimes pictures won't sure if you edit a post and not go into advanced so who knows...bring it up in technical. I think that's the place for it.

No. When you have potholes that can swallow a double semi you have bad roads. Last week they found the lost Donner Party http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donner_Party in a pothole on I-244 in Tulsa. :DPics or it didn't happen.

I live in Canada, where 60% of roads are unpaved. Would you like to reconsider?

No. When you have potholes that can swallow a double semi you have bad roads. Last week they found the lost Donner Party http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donner_Party in a pothole on I-244 in Tulsa. :D

I'm being forced to get my permit tomorrow and being lazy, I haven't studied and have just taken the sample test online.

I got a 52% naturally. :(

I do wonder, would you silly people pass the test?

http://www.dmv.org/dmv-practice-test.php

I got a 72%, but I misread a couple of questions (and guessed on a few others).

Yeah

Yeah you're going 0/2 lol...Jolt is doing the time warp and sometimes pictures won't sure if you edit a post and not go into advanced so who knows...bring it up in technical. I think that's the place for it.

Jolt always does the time warp on me. I don't know why either. It's another thing that annoys me because I'm about 4 minutes BEHIND everyone else so I commonly double post.

EDIT: I got the quotes fixed! Well, in this post anyway...

I got 72%, couple of differences between you and us, and some silly mistakes. What's the pass mark?

Jolt always does the time warp on me. I don't know why either. It's another thing that annoys me because I'm about 4 minutes BEHIND everyone else so I commonly double post.

EDIT: I got the quotes fixed! Well, in this post anyway...

Fun isn't it?

But yeah who else thinks the ABS question is b/s?

22/25, 88%

I got a 93% on my test at school back in august, but the online test has some terrible wording. Driver Ed is really easy, just make sure you know it. It IS the most dangerous thing you will (probably) ever do!

Would you pass?

Yes. On the left, at a very high speed.

I got 24 and 4 wrong-92%. I wasn't sure what low beams were. And I didn't know it wasn't legal to pass on the shoulder when people are turning left... on a lot of roads around here, there are only shoulders where there are left turns, so I assumed thats what they were there for. Meh.

64%

Fun isn't it?

But yeah who else thinks the ABS question is b/s?

Fun? Playing with thread code isn't my idea of a good time. Messing with the other people in my NS region, sure, but not code.

Fun? Playing with thread code isn't my idea of a good time. Messing with the other people in my NS region, sure, but not code.

Yes it is. I love II for that :).

Pics or it didn't happen.

Well, it almost happened. Does that count?

Well, to each their own I guess.

You should venture in, it's a fun place.

Yes it is. I love II for that :).

Well, to each their own I guess.

You should venture in, it's a fun place.

Maybe if you provide a link. In the meantime, I'm happy accessing NSG from my own little world. It's ok, they know me here.

96%, I find the ABS question's answer to be WRONG!! From somebody whose first car was non-ABS in a rainy town, I know for a fact that you should pump your brakes. That, or it could be the fact that my cars brakes locked up faster than you would believe. I guess 250,000+ miles on the car will do that.

96%, I find the ABS question's answer to be WRONG!! From somebody whose first car was non-ABS in a rainy town, I know for a fact that you should pump your brakes. That, or it could be the fact that my cars brakes locked up faster than you would believe. I guess 250,000+ miles on the car will do that.

THANK YOU!!!!!!!! It is a load of crap that question. You pump non-ABS and that's that! My first car had ABS but the sensor went faulty so I had it disconnected because it was just too much money to replace and I didn't feel like having ABS kick in randomly and you know what I did if I had to stop hard? PUMPED THE BRAKES!

Maybe if you provide a link. In the meantime, I'm happy accessing NSG from my own little world. It's ok, they know me here.

Shot you a TG.

100%. Then again, I also got 100% on the Written Test, too. The sad part?

I've yet to drive a car.

Shot you a TG.

Merci.

You got 19 correct out of a possible 25. You scored a 76%.