Shut Up And Drive

I was somewhat surprised to see that Iowa drivers ranked fifth in the nation for their driving knowledge.

Surprised, because I find most Iowa drivers to be rank and the scientific community is united in that fact.

I can tell you one question Iowans didn't test well on --

In bad weather, you should make your car easier for others to see by:

A. Turning on your headlights
B. Turning on your emergency flashers
C. Turning on your parking lights
D. Flash your high beams

There are too many Iowans who drive without their headlights on in the dark, or inclement weather.

If you have to use the wipers, turn the headlights on!

Is it just in Central Iowa that drivers apply the brake pedal as they approach a green light?

These same drivers then continue to ride the brake pedal in the intersection and safely beyond, what's really annoying is when the light just changed to green and they continue to ride the brakes.

Especially aggravating are intersections where you can see the countdown to the light changing, for pedestrians, and the driver keeps their foot on the brake.

Maybe they've driven in Cedar Rapids, in my 35+ years of driving the worst drivers I encountered were there, because so many drivers would run red lights.

In downtown C.R. they used to pile the snow up in the intersections, maybe they still do, I guess the thought was it would give the drivers a cushion for the crash.