Talking Turkey For Thanksgiving...
While you're waiting for the family to gather and the Butterball to baste itself, here's an interesting little note to tuck in the back of your mind, especially if you have to drive anywhere the next four days:
ONE out of SIX drivers would fail a driving test if given today. (good, get THEM off the road...there'll be a lot less traffic when I go out and shop)
The 2007 GMAC Insurance National Drivers Test study found that 55 percent of motorists don't know WHEN to activate their turn signals (that explains a helluva LOT).
But wait, it gets better.
Adding to the 1 in 6 failure rate of drivers flunking a simple driver's test, an incredible 84 PERCENT of test takers didn't know what to do at a YELLOW LIGHT (hint: the answer is NOT "go faster").
That reminds me of that TAXI sketch with Reverend Jim at the BMV....LMAO!
The auto insurer gave this "test" - with questions from real motor vehicle department driving tests - to 5,100 respondents (they NEVER ask me to take these tests). About 18 percent failed outright, compared with only 9 percent in 2006 (some things do NOT get better as time goes on). The national average score was 77.1 percent (that's a REAL low "C" in ANY classroom).
Not surprisingly, drivers 35 and OLDER were more likely to PASS the test (score one for the "home team"). Take THAT, you young whipper-snappers!
So remember friends, if you HAVE to drive anywhere this weekend, make sure you're OVER 35, or at least make sure you're on the road with FEWER than FIVE other people (that'll take care of that nasty "1 in 6 failure rate" thing).
Enjoy the holiday, and save room for dessert...ALL of them.