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<\/div>\n\na) Come to a complete and precise stop 15 feet into the intersection, take a sip of your double\/double Timmys coffee and cruise forward almost running over a bunch of people-shaped objects. <\/p>\n
\nb) \u201cOMG IC a big red square circle thing in front of me. WTF is it? LOL ;)\u201d\n<\/p>\n
\nc) If by \u201cstop\u201d you mean \u201croll through while playing with my GPS\u201d then yes I \u201cstop.\u201d\n<\/p>\n
\nd) Was that a stop sign? Oh. I\u2019ll stop twice at the next one. <\/p>\n
\n2. How much space do cyclists need on either side of themselves as a safety zone? <\/b>\n<\/p>\n
\na) None. I\u2019m not worried about getting hit by a cyclist. I\u2019m in a car. <\/p>\n
\nb) It depends on what kind of lesson I\u2019m trying to teach them. If it\u2019s my \u201cYou don\u2019t belong on the road\u201d then eight inches, but if it’s my \u201cI could have killed you but I didn\u2019t\u201d then 14 inches. <\/p>\n
\nc) Space? Is that some kind of granola cyclist hippie thing? <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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\n3. It is okay for me to drive 80 km\/h in a 40 km\/h school zone because\u2026<\/b>\n<\/p>\n
\na) I have only five minutes to drive five kilometres to my health club so I can ride five kilometres on a stationary bike. <\/p>\n
\nb) Speed doesn\u2019t kill. People not getting out of my way kills. <\/p>\n
\nc) Speed limits are more like guesstimates. <\/p>\n
\n4. I\u2019m driving my minivan, which smells as if a cat has thrown up dog vomit. My middle-aged spread hangs over my Gap leather belt like a gelatinous wave spilling over a makeshift dam. On the radio, \u201980s retro plays \u2013 the soundtrack to my misery. My kids are strapped into their car seats stoned on fast food watching DVDs on their personal DVD screens which are lovingly secured in front of them. This is okay because\u2026 <\/b>\n<\/p>\n
\na) It\u2019s important for my kids to learn there is more to life than sitting around the house watching television. There is also driving around in a minivan watching television. <\/p>\n
\nb) Families are like sharks. If they stop moving they die. <\/p>\n
\nc) If I have to turn around one more time, I\u2019m going to have to make seven or eight more empty threats! <\/p>\n
\nd) There\u2019s nothing like the freedom of the road. Free to drive the speed you\u2019re told, photographed by hidden cameras all the way, anywhere you want, as long as it\u2019s on roads the government has constructed. Freedom baby! <\/p>\n
\n5. Drive-thrus are better than restaurants because \u2026 <\/b>\n<\/p>\n
\na) If I am exposed to light and the open air I might turn to dust. <\/p>\n
\nb) Less exertion. Saves energy for chewing. <\/p>\n
\nc) Getting food passed to me through a square hole by someone in a uniform reminds me of prison. <\/p>\n
\n6. Driving is important for society because \u2026 <\/b>\n<\/p>\n
\na) It keeps the world away from me. I am safe. <\/p>\n
\nb) It keeps me away from the world. Fewer people dismayed by my presence. <\/p>\n
\nc) It\u2019s a win\/win \u2026 but on a metaphysical level it\u2019s mostly b. <\/p>\n
\n7. You see a cyclist 50 yards in front of you getting ready to make a right turn. You \u2026 <\/b>\n<\/p>\n
\na) Okay, \u201cI see a cyclist \u2026\u201d Let me try and imagine that \u2026 <\/p>\n
\nb) I blow by, seeing how close I can come without actually hitting him. <\/p>\n
\nc) Slam on my horn. These guys don\u2019t think the law applies to them. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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\n8. Why must you use signals when turning? <\/b>\n<\/p>\n
\na) Turn signals are like Twitter. They let people know what I\u2019m up to. <\/p>\n
\nb) Because it\u2019s very important for other drivers to use them. <\/p>\n
\nc) To send out an alert of your intentions \u2026 before changing your mind at the last minute and turning the other way. <\/p>\n
\nd) To inform other drivers of what you want to do after you\u2019ve already done it. <\/p>\n
\n9. You\u2019re driving along, minding your own business when some maniac cuts you off. You \u2026 <\/b>\n<\/p>\n
\na) You want to settle this like men? You got it! Let\u2019s yell obscenities at each other from within our rolling steel cages until the light changes. <\/p>\n
\nb) Drive up behind him, real close, and tailgate him for a few kilometres, endangering yourself, everyone in your car, everyone in the other car and everyone else on the road. Point made. <\/p>\n
\nc) Nothing. Anger is wasted energy. We all make mistakes \u2026 Lovely planet you have here. <\/p>\n
\n10. You\u2019ve got the top down on your BMW convertible. Music pounds, causing damage to your hearing. Every inch you drive screams \u201cSee how much money I have.\u201d Or \u201cI live with my parents.\u201d It\u2019s after 4 p.m. and parking is forbidden. You \u2026 <\/b>\n<\/p>\n
\na) Pull over, put your hazards on and cause a traffic jam. They mean no parking for a long time. <\/p>\n
\nb) Pull over, park, fling open your door almost levelling a cyclist. Talk on your phone. It\u2019s not parking if you are still in the car. <\/p>\n
\nc) All of the above. <\/p>\n
\nWhat\u2019s your score? <\/b>\n<\/p>\n
\nIf you answered C you are correct. C is always correct because cars are big. <\/p>\n