The test is partially aimed at getting people to take AAA driver training courses in-person and online, said Christine Delise, spokeswoman for AAA Mid-Atlantic. "I think they need to spend more time focused on how to drive than what the exact laws are," Winter said.
There are some things that you don't pay attention to anymore because you have been driving so long." Trudy Winter, of Westminster, also missed the hand position question, opting for "10 and 2" instead of "9 and 3." She said she did not feel bad for missing eight questions, because she felt it was more important to have experience behind the wheel than to know all of the rules and laws of the road. "I thought I knew more than I did," Nagle said, who missed six of the 20 questions on the test. Before she started the test, Nagle said she felt she had an unfair advantage since she has two teenagers who recently took the test. That question tripped up Manchester resident Brenda Nagle, who knew the answer had changed from from "10 and 2," but thought the "7 and 5" position was the correct answer. "At 9 and 3, you have the most steering control," Gray said. The "9 and 3" position is the safest because it is out of the way of airbags and corresponds closely with the position of the wheels, Gray said. Safety officials used to teach drivers to place their hands at the "10 and 2" o'clock positions, he said, but today teach driver's to have their hands at the "9 and 3" o'clock positions. This can sort of check them and bring them down to earth a little bit." Gray said many people have missed a question asking where a driver's hands should be placed on the wheel. "Most drivers are typically overconfident about their skills behind the wheel. "The purpose of the test is to promote the need for ongoing driver training and education," said Kurt Gray, director of Driver Services for AAA Mid-Atlantic. The test is open to members and non-members and compares a driver's results with others who took the test in their state and age group.
The test is state-specific, and gives drivers instant results, including the answers to incorrect questions.
AAA launched a free, 20-question online test, similar to a written driver's test, which allows people to determine their driving knowledge. Are you a smart driver? AAA Mid-Atlantic is asking that of drivers in Maryland, four other states and Washington, D.C.
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