Apparently New England drivers are the dumbest

Smooth Operator

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Fri May-26-06 01:12 PM
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Apparently New England drivers are the dumbest

in America.

The tiny state of Rhode Island still ranks rock bottom in terms of driving knowledge, according to a national test conducted by GMAC Insurance. Oregon drivers answered the most questions correctly.

The test revealed that about one in 11 licensed drivers in the United States would fail a state drivers test, according to GMAC Insurance.

Rhode Island ranked last year, also, with an average score of 77. Last year, Oregon's average score was 89, which still placed at the top of the rankings that year.

http://www.cnn.com/2006/AUTOS/05/26/dumb_driver_states/index.html

http://www.cnn.com/2006/AUTOS/05/26/gmac_test_rankings/index.html

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KamaAina

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Fri May-26-06 01:47 PM
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1. Peter Griffin skewed the curve

Edited on Fri May-26-06 01:50 PM by KamaAina

If you leave out Quahog, R.I. moves back to about the middle of the pack. :-)

edit: %$%^&^!! I typed in an extra 'W' again! HELP!

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johnnie

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Fri May-26-06 01:48 PM
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2. Hey! I AM A NEW ENGLAND DRIV...

Oh wait, no I'm not. Forget it.

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BigMcLargehuge

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Fri May-26-06 01:48 PM
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3. I blame Dunkin Donuts

or, specifically, the lack of Dunkin Donuts related questions on the driver's test. Hell, you don't even have to select the price of a medium regular and boston creme on the written test, and nowhere in the practical test do they have you navigate the drive through.

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Beer Snob-50

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Fri May-26-06 02:30 PM
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6. or the correct procedure to cross two lane traffic

going in the opposite direction to get an ice coffee fix during the ride home.

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amitten

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Fri May-26-06 02:34 PM
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7. DUNKIN. DONUTS. God, how I miss that place.

Only one in my city, and it's like a bazillion miles away.

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skygazer

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Fri May-26-06 01:51 PM
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4. Rhode Island is kind of a bastard child of New England though

And should not be counted among the rest of the New England states. Those people barbecue in their garage, for crying out loud!

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Smooth Operator

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Fri May-26-06 02:03 PM
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5. I took the test

got a 90. I hope I'm not that above average. Too bad it doesn't tell you which questionsyou got wrong.

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trof

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Fri May-26-06 03:53 PM
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8. Hey! Cajuns do that!

No.
Wait.
That's the carport.
Nevermind.

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