On Tue, 31 Mar 2009 07:02:28 +0300, Eero Ahonen wrote:

> andrel wrote:
>> Typically you get a picture of a situation with a couple of cars,
>> bikes, and persons and a question along the line of: you want to go
>> right here, is that allowed? and 10 seconds or so to choose. And IIRC
>> 50 question like that.
> 
> Finnish picture test is the same. Also there's usually something nasty
> hidden in part of the images, like a motorcycle, who's driver's helmet
> is visible only for 5mm over a parked car and is allowed to go before
> you are.

The "written" test here in Utah was also a picture test, but nothing so 
nasty as that.

Picture of a yield sign.  Question:  "What should you do when you see 
this sign?"  Answers:  a) look to see if there's traffic approaching and 
proceed with caution.  b) come to a full stop and look both ways.  c) 
accelerate through the intersection.  d) close your eyes and pray as you 
speed up.

It amazes me that anyone *fails* this exam, yet people do.  And they 
still are granted a license after they pass it, no matter how many times 
they've failed it.

Not in Utah, but there's a 80-ish year old guy in Florida who has taken 
his written drivers' license exam some 70+ times and he could still be 
licensed to drive if he passed it.

Jim

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