Investigators take a look at the burned squad car after a February 2008 vehicle crash at West Ajo Way and South La Cholla Boulevard.
Some Tucson drivers could use a little training. Or a lot of training.
Many don’t even seem to know what a blinker is, much less how to use it.
That’s not the only knowledge they are lacking.
Road runner: One-fifth of Arizonans on road would flunk written driving exam, Arizona Daily Star
More than one-fifth of the Arizonans who have driver’s licenses could not pass the written driving exam today, according to a national survey.
Nationally, 20 percent of Americans with licenses can’t pass the test, and in Arizona the number climbs a bit to 22.8 percent, based on numbers from the GMAC Insurance National Drivers Test. Read story: www.azstarnet.com/metro/294281
While Arizona flunkee statistics may seem pretty high, we are only a shade higher than the national average.
And there are places that have even crazier motorists.
Tucson drivers are not as reckless as those I’ve seen – or nearly been hit by – in Brooklyn, N.Y.
Sure enough, the report mentions that New Yorkers ranked the lowest scores on the road, averaging 70.5 on their driving tests.
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What’s the most insane driving habits you’ve seen in Tucson?
What’s the worst driving you’ve seen anywhere?
Would you pass the written driving exam if you took it today?