Quiz

Are you an L.A. Driver?

Find out if you should be barred from the 405

1. Do you have breakfast/apply your make-up at the wheel?
a. Yes, when else would I have the time to do it? I need my beauty sleep.
b. No, I always set my alarm clock fifteen minutes early so I am not rushed.

2. Do you tailgate?
a. Yes, damn slowpokes have no business being on the street in the first place.
b. No, that poor old little lady may have a heart attack or worst, come to a sudden stop if she is panicked.

3. How fast do you go on a deserted residential street?
a. Woo-Weeeeeeeeee, it’s just like the German Autobahn: Freedom! Freedom at last!
b. I go the speed limit because I don’t want to slam on my brakes when I come upon the inevitable stop sign.

4. Do you chase a car that has cut you off just to give the driver a dirty look?
a. Are you kidding? If I had a gun, I would shoot him right in the face. The nerve of cutting ME off!
b. Who cares? I am not going to put my life at risk for dumb jerks.

5. What do you do when you see a light turn yellow in the distance?
a. Time to floor the gas pedal. I hate being stuck at the red light.
b. Take off my foot from the gas pedal, and slowly apply the brakes.

6. Do you put your blinkers on before changing lanes?
a. No way, that’s for suckers! Why should I alert the jerk behind me so he can speed up?
b. Yes of course, I want to prevent any accidents.

7. What do you do when you hear a siren?
a. I always follow the ambulance closely because it opens up traffic.
b. Pull to the curb and stop of course.

9. Do you make your left turn well after the green arrow has turned red?
a. Yes, what’s the big deal, they all have to wait before I complete my turn anyway.
b. No, this is the most common way to cause a collision.

8. Do you stop at those pedestrian crossing zones?
a. Me, big 18 wheeler, he, little man on foot. He can do the math. He won’t cross until the coast is clear.
b. I always slow down to make sure there aren’t pedestrians wanting to cross, after all they always have right of way.

Score:

Give yourself 2 points for every “a” answer
Give yourself 0 point for every “b” answer

Result:

0-2: Do you work at the DMV?

2-8: Basically a good driver, with some little nasty habits but then again who doesn’t?

8-16: Congratulations, you are officially an L.A. driver.

Is this you at the wheel?