Driving -- MN Style

#1) What does a solid, double yellow mean?
A. That both lanes may pass
B. That neither lane may pass
C. That the North bound lane may pass
D. None of the above
Answer: B

#2) When a school bus is stopped with red flashing lights and the stop sign extended_____
A. all traffic must come to a stop.
B. all traffic must yield.
C. on-coming traffic may speed by, without care of child-safety.
D. it is now a good time to start the driving license machine on fire.
Answer: C

Seriously. MN throws caution to the wind when it comes to child safety. PC version of birth control perhaps. That question/answer was one of the nine questions that I got wrong. I FAILED my written test. (I'll wait while you die of laughter...)

Still laughing? Alright, just a bit longer...

I have been driving since I was 14 (student driver). That is 13 years of driving. No accidents (well, one. But I was rear-ended at a traffic light) and minimal moving violations (none in the last...6 years). Granted, I barely passed the written the first time. But I totally aced and schmoozed the driving section! The gal administering the test when I was 15 flunked the first two people of the day and actually had a reputation around my school for flunking people. I ACED it! I am a good driver!

But, apparently, my non-haphazard, commonsense way of driving isn't good enough in MN. When passing a bicyclist on the road, I give as much room as possible. I would give a car width if possible. But that's too good for MN. Bicyclists only deserve six feet. But let's go crazy and allow folks to turn left on red! Because that is totally safe and smart.

I had a feeling I was going to fail the test. Honest, I did. But not that badly! The conversation at the counter after the test went like this:
Guy: "Uhh, do you want a manual?" he said with shock and disgust.
Me: "No thanks. I have one."
Guy: "Uhh, okay... You can come back in a day or so and try again." he said, maintaining the disgust.
Me: "Sounds super! See you in a few! I'll bring the coffee."

Okay. I didn't really say that. But what was I supposed to say?! "I'm sorry, but the rest of the country obeys this set of laws and not those. It stinks that Canada has infiltrated our society enough to make us believe that we can turn left on red. Too bad we didn't see it coming, because they look just like us. Pity."

So, I'll be having a study session on Wed evening if anybody would like to make a study group. Test time is hopefully on Thursday! Friday at the latest.

Peace out and safe driving. Keep on eye on those buses and hit as many children as possible, because that's MN Style!