The universe according to MMM

[Scott5114]

I still wanna see MMM make a mob-rule account. I bet he's too much of a coward to, though.

[Roadgeekteen]

I have decided that even my own requirements for obtaining a license are too easy. The 100 question written exam should be 5 choices each and an 80% passing score instead of 75%. In addition to including, road rules, road signs, basic car design, basic automotive engineering, emergency procedures, and interstate highway geography, it should include traffic ticket laws and penalties.

INTERSTATE HIGHWAY GEOGRAPHY? That's like having to know the science behind cow anatomy to work at McDonalds.

Everyone should be required to have a basic understanding of how the freeway grid is layed out, not just interstates. What if your phone dies and gets damaged in a crash or GPS signals are down? Many accidents are caused by drivers not knowing their way around, hesitating whether to change lanes or not, and flying across multiple lanes of traffic because they didn't realize there in exit was coming up. I administered a sample of this exam to my dad with only 53 questions and 4 choices per question, and despite having driven for decades, he still failed with a 35 out 53. (40 was passing), and the questions weren't that hard.

Since my last post got understandably removed, all I'm going to say is that this idea is not the brightest of ideas, and most people would get quite bewildered if they heard it. And knowing about the grid won't really help much when merging onto highways and navigating lanes.

[MultiMillionMiler]

All of that would be extensively tested in the driving exam itself. The road test would be at least 1 hour long and cover at least 50 miles of total distance.

[Max Rockatansky]

Why do you consider being able to negotiate an Interstate to be the crown jewel of demonstrating driving ability?

[MultiMillionMiler]

It wouldn't be, but around 10-20 of the questions would be about freeway geography within 500 miles of where you are applying to get your license.

[kalvado]

All of that would be extensively tested in the driving exam itself. The road test would be at least 1 hour long and cover at least 50 miles of total distance.

So no city driving?

[Roadgeekteen]

Well MMM so many fewer people would be getting their licenses. I have to ask you again, (you haven't answered it), with you being anti-public transportation, how would people who can't pass your draconian license test get around?

[MultiMillionMiler]

All of that would be extensively tested in the driving exam itself. The road test would be at least 1 hour long and cover at least 50 miles of total distance.

So no city driving?

Half would be on the highway at speeds over 90 mph to test your handling of the car. The other half would be extensive urban driving in the most populated area of your state.

Well people would just have to study harder for the driving exams and put German effort into it. Also, I am not against buses, since they drive on the road, only subways and ferries (ferries are replaced by my road-water-modules in my plans).

[kkt]

Everyone should be required to have a basic understanding of how the freeway grid is layed out, not just interstates. What if your phone dies and gets damaged in a crash or GPS signals are down?

I would pull over and unfold the map in the door pocket.  But that's just me...

[MultiMillionMiler]

Pulling over on the side of the road is dangerous and should be minimized where possible. One should always get off at an exit and pull to the side of a local road instead of on the highway.

[Scott5114]

I still wanna see MMM make a mob-rule account. I bet he's too much of a coward to, though.

See, he's too much of a coward to even acknowledge this post.

[Scott5114]

Pulling over on the side of the road is dangerous and should be minimized where possible. One should always get off at an exit and pull to the side of a local road instead of on the highway.

#Scared

[kalvado]

All of that would be extensively tested in the driving exam itself. The road test would be at least 1 hour long and cover at least 50 miles of total distance.

So no city driving?

Half would be on the highway at speeds over 90 mph to test your handling of the car. The other half would be extensive urban driving in the most populated area of your state.

Well people would just have to study harder for the driving exams and put German effort into it. Also, I am not against buses, since they drive on the road, only subways and ferries (ferries are replaced by my road-water-modules in my plans).

oh, I see, so that's not going to be in US.

[MultiMillionMiler]

It's an expression, "German Standard". US Licensing requirements should be equal to, if not harder, than German Standards.

[kalvado]

It's an expression, "German Standard". US Licensing requirements should be equal to, if not harder, than German Standards.

But you know, there are no 90 MPH highways...

[MultiMillionMiler]

And just a clarification about my road-water-modules. They will be designed to stay above the surface of a large wave when driving on the open water. Stationary Buoys with interstate highway signs will mark the route through the water, which will be used to complete gaps in the interstate highway system such as I-90 across Lake Michigan. Larger modules will be built to fit trucks.

[MultiMillionMiler]

It's an expression, "German Standard". US Licensing requirements should be equal to, if not harder, than German Standards.

But you know, there are no 90 MPH highways...

Part of the point of this plan is that there wouldn't be speed limits on x0 and x5 interstates, and all other interstates would be posted at 90-120 mph. The logic being that if all licensed drivers attained German Skill Level, they should be entitled to autobahn style roads.

[hotdogPi]

Part of the point of this plan is that there wouldn't be speed limits on x0 and x5 interstates

What makes I-40 a higher-quality road than I-24, for example?

[MultiMillionMiler]

Part of the point of this plan is that there wouldn't be speed limits on x0 and x5 interstates

What makes I-40 a higher-quality road than I-24, for example?

I-40 is longer and straighter.

[kalvado]

Part of the point of this plan is that there wouldn't be speed limits on x0 and x5 interstates

What makes I-40 a higher-quality road than I-24, for example?

I-40 is longer and straighter.

So everyone would need to travel to I-40 for the road test?

[Roadgeekteen]

Part of the point of this plan is that there wouldn't be speed limits on x0 and x5 interstates

What makes I-40 a higher-quality road than I-24, for example?

I-40 is longer and straighter.

Doesn't matter for speed limits. They are just roads. I don't think you understand roads and speed limits. You would probably fail your own driving test.

[MultiMillionMiler]

The road test would have to be taken in a major City that also has an x5 or x0 passing through it, so both components could be done within an hour. People in rural areas of their state would have to travel to that city for the road test. The DMV would pay for 1 free hotel night to accommodate travel needs.

[Max Rockatansky]

Yes, I'm sure nobody will have issues paying extra taxes to fund DMV hotel per diem. 

[Roadgeekteen]

The road test would have to be taken in a major City that also has an x5 or x0 passing through it, so both components could be done within an hour. People in rural areas of their state would have to travel to that city for the road test. The DMV would pay for 1 free hotel night to accommodate travel needs.

hahahahahahaha

[Hobart]

Part of the point of this plan is that there wouldn't be speed limits on x0 and x5 interstates

What makes I-40 a higher-quality road than I-24, for example?

I-40 is longer and straighter.

Doesn't look too straight to me! I know I-24 doesn't have a portion that drops below interstate standard!
https://www.google.com/maps/@35.6797918,-83.0289529,3a,49y,324.4h,90.7t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sCwdwbUzMpgUWlfOR3WtG2g!2e0!7i16384!8i8192

Your premise on determining interstate quality is completely subjective and easily defeated, just like your proposal to make driving tests more difficult! Perhaps you should think before you... think! Ha!