Traffic Question 12: Which of the following are factors in whether or not a vehicle is going to be slower than normal?

Traffic Question 12:

Which of the following are factors in whether or not a vehicle is going to be slower than normal?

Car is Buick, Cadillac, or similar type
One or more children are present
Vehicle is a minivan
Age of driver is over 60
Vehicle has handicapped license plates
Driver is using cell phone
Vehicle is a "sporty" color
Driver is female

Answer:

I've rated these with relative weights based on my experience.

Car is Buick, Cadillac, or similar type

High
One or more children are present

Medium
Vehicle is a minivan

None. Seems like the minivan would embody several factors, but nope, it's pretty much a wash.
Age of driver is over 60

Medium
Handicapped license plates

Very High. This is the most reliable factor, yet I've never heard anyone else mention it before. Usually granny gets the blame for slow-dom.
Driver is using cell phone

High. Yeah, der.
Vehicle is a "sporty" color

None. Red cars don't go faster, but they don't go slower, either.
Driver is female

Medium, unless also over 60, in which case, Very High

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Traffic Question 16: How can you make the traffic light turn green faster?

Traffic Question 16:

How can you make the traffic light turn green faster?

Keep creeping forward
Flash your headlights
Make a phone call
Nothing; you can’t change its timing

Traffic Question 15: Mailing a letter

Traffic Question 15:

During a period of heavy traffic, you want to mail a letter and then head in the direction of the pink arrow. How do you do it?

Stop at Mailbox A, then do a U turn
Park in a spot near Mailbox A, then turn left out of the parking lot
Use Mailbox A, then use the left turn lane at the intersection to do a legal U turn
Turn right at the main street, turn left into the parking lot for Mailbox B, then go through the intersection in the desired direction

Traffic Question 11: What can you do about a slow driver in front of you?

Traffic Question 11:

What can you do about a slow driver in front of you?

Drive as closely behind them as possible
>Honk and flash your headlights
Make a phone call
D. Nothing. Drive normally, a normal distance behind.

Traffic Question 14: A traffic light turns yellow and you’re not quite going to make it through before it turns red... what do you do?

Traffic Question 14:

A traffic light turns yellow and you’re not quite going to make it through before it turns red... what do you do?

Stomp on the gas pedal and zoom through
Continue through the intersection without any change in speed
Wait until the last second and then stomp on the brake
Start coming to a gradual stop immediately
None of the above

Traffic Question 13: Design of the John Deere Express / Milan Beltway exchange

Traffic Question 13:

The John Deere Express / Milan Beltway exchange. Which of these is the better road layout and design?

Traffic Question 10: How do you discipline your kids when you’re driving?

Traffic Question 10:

How do you discipline your kids when you’re driving?

Yell at them
Turn all the way around to see what they're doing
Threaten to stop the car
All of the above
None of the above

Traffic Question 9: If you get a phone call while you’re driving, what do you do?

Traffic Question 9: If you get a phone call while you’re driving, what do you do?

A. Answer it right away

B. Wait until you get to a stop light and call back.

C. Stop at a stop sign and call back.

D. See who it is. If you think it might be an emergency, park the car in a designated parking area and then call back.

(Yes, this is pretty similar to #2 If you get a text while you’re driving... The main difference is, texting on the phone is illegal whereas talking on the phone is legal. At least in Moline.)