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Quiz: Are you a good driver? Do you know the rules of the road?

Quiz: Are you a good driver? Do you know the rules of the road?

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Everybody likes to think they are a good driver.
We can be quick to point out other people's poor driving, leading to the beep of a horn or shake of a fist, while being blind to our own poor judgement.
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