Alberta drivers lack basic skills: survey

[yads]

http://www.cbc.ca/canada/calgary/sto...rsity-test.htm

The University of Calgary survey found just 11.4 per cent of drivers passed a knowledge test modeled on the class 7 learner's permit exam.

[algernon]

Originally Posted by yads

http://www.cbc.ca/canada/calgary/sto...rsity-test.htm

I wonder about 4 way literacy.

[burn_this_city]

I did the survey online but didnt get any results.

[tete]

So did I! Just finished it. I don't know how well I did with the licensing questions (GDL length, prohibitions) since when I wrote my learner's permit 17 years ago, you didn't have anything like that. I'm pretty sure I passed, though.

[Canada 02]

direct link to survey

http://www.schulich.ucalgary.ca/surv...dge-survey.htm

[Frank MetaMusil]

[Boblobla]

WTF, waste of my time. I did the survey and had no result.

[burn_this_city]

Originally Posted by Boblobla

WTF, waste of my time. I did the survey and had no result.

Thats what annoyed me. At least give people some indication whether or not they're a hazard.

[kirant]

It doesn't even open for me...

[Kybosh]

I don't need to do it because I know that I'm better than everyone else.

[worth]

i guess i should have read the whole thread before i decided to do the survey and waste 10 minutes for a result that only Prof. Richard Tay will see.

[burn_this_city]

Who else checked the often box for follows closely (tailgates) to make the driver infront move over or speed up?

[STeeLy]

Originally Posted by burn_this_city

Who else checked the often box for follows closely (tailgates) to make the driver infront move over or speed up?

I'll admit, I'm one.

[Dion]

Originally Posted by worth

i guess i should have read the whole thread before i decided to do the survey and waste 10 minutes for a result that only Prof. Richard Tay will see.

I made the same mistake. Would have been nice to see what my score was

[Canada 02]

the questions seem to be taken from these two tests (results available at the end)

http://www.transportation.alberta.ca...quizmaker.html

http://www.transportation.alberta.ca...quizmaker.html

[Pinner]

[Joborule]

Point blank, driving school should be a pre-requisite in getting a class 5 GDL license.

[SebC]

I would guess that most of the people failing this are older drivers, not newer ones. If you've just studied for the test, chances are you still know the answers.

[Pinner]

I would say immaturity and aggressive driving combined with relative inexperience is the biggest problem, and statistics would confirm it, under 25 males are by far the worst drivers on the road and slowly improve with age,maturity and experience.

It's a strange phenomenon, the highest risk drivers think they are the best drivers, very few 25yr old males would ever admit to be less than a good driver.

It's not ability or testosterone it's immaturity, bad decisions made because young males let their emotions get involved in their decision making. Emotions shouldn't have anything to do with driving.

[REDVAN]

Originally Posted by Pinner

I would say immaturity and aggressive driving combined with relative inexperience is the biggest problem, and statistics would confirm it, under 25 males are by far the worst drivers on the road and slowly improve with age,maturity and experience.

It's a strange phenomenon, the highest risk drivers think they are the best drivers, very few 25yr old males would ever admit to be less than a good driver.

It's not ability or testosterone it's immaturity, bad decisions made because young males let their emotions get involved in their decision making. Emotions shouldn't have anything to do with driving.

I don't think YOU have the right to say who is or is not a good driver, Mr. I didn't understand 4-way stops a few months ago...

P.S. I am over 25, so meh.