Most drivers not following basic road rules, AA research shows (www.rnz.co.nz)

submitted 6 days ago by Dave@lemmy.nz to c/newzealand@lemmy.nz

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AA research suggests the majority of drivers wouldn't score more than 70 percent in a basic road rules test. The shocking figures have prompted the association to call for optional knowledge refreshers when licences are renewed.

AA research and road safety manager Dylan Thomsen told Checkpoint it was "quite concerning" that not a single person was able to get all 24 questions in the test correct.

To gain a learners licence a theory test must be passed with 90 percent accuracy.

Thomsen said of the 535 surveyed drivers, only a handful were able to reach that mark.

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[-] lordziv@lemmy.nz 14 points 6 days ago

I am so fucking sick of people not indicating when they merge. It's like the most basic shit. It often makes me wonder how lazy our society has gotten in general if they cannot even hit the indicator lever when merging.

[-] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 3 points 6 days ago

they don't want to pay the BMW subscription.

[-] lordziv@lemmy.nz 1 points 6 days ago

That's a thing?

[-] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 4 points 5 days ago

20 cents a blink. It's why BMW drivers never signal.

[-] Dave@lemmy.nz 16 points 6 days ago

For those finding this from All, the AA in NZ is like the AAA in the US, though we also have the AA like in the US and it's still called AA but it's not this AA.

[-] Venator@lemmy.nz 2 points 5 days ago

We have two AAs? What is the one like in the US?

[-] Dave@lemmy.nz 2 points 5 days ago

It seems they might use the acronym A.A. but: https://aa.org.nz/

[-] AwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.works 6 points 6 days ago

That really cleared things up...

[-] ooo_shiny@lemmy.nz 7 points 6 days ago

I’m not surprised by this news at all.

[-] absGeekNZ@lemmy.nz 5 points 6 days ago

People don't know how to indicate when using a roundabout........every day, I see weird behavior.

I would rather see no indication rather than incorrect indication.

[-] Dave@lemmy.nz 8 points 6 days ago

I reckon roundabouts must be one of the main areas where people aren't just unaware, but actually confidently incorrect. I've had plenty of conversations about roundabout rules and no one is more confident than those that are wrong.

[-] stoy@lemmy.zip 6 points 6 days ago

Same in Sweden, it is very common for drivers to fear indicating in general

[-] nehal3m@lemmy.zip 7 points 6 days ago

Nothing pissed me off more than people in front of me braking to a near stop, starting a turn and ONLY THEN INDICATING. You indicate before you take any action, flipping the peg because your fingers happen to pass it while turning the wheel achieves exactly nothing. It’s supposed to be a signal to other drivers that they should expect a change in your behavior, not a confirmation of what you’re already plainly doing!

[-] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 4 points 6 days ago

Refreshing knowledge?

Its not that people don't know, they simply don't care

[-] Dave@lemmy.nz 5 points 6 days ago

In the article it mentions that the areas people are most often wrong are the areas where there have been rule changes since they got their licence, so refreshers may be the most effective way to improve this score even if it doesn't help the people that don't care.