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Hey, Brainstuff, Lauren Bogobam here with a classic episode of the podcast for you.

In this one, we explore the somewhat touchy subject of driver competency and safety.

Experts agree that in general, more experienced drivers are safer drivers,

but that doesn't mean we should never retest after someone gets their license.

Hey, Brainstuff, Lauren Vogelbaum here. If you drive a car or sometimes take cabs or lifts,

or have ever been around cars, you've likely had at least

a few frustrating, more scary experiences with really bad drivers, you know, erratic merging or

U-turns, or casual disrespect for stop signs, speed limits, or pedestrian right-of-way.

Or perhaps not disrespect, but ignorance of.

In a 2011 study conducted by GMAC insurance, nearly one in five drivers weren't able to pass a written test of basic driving knowledge, the sort that license applicants take.

But even though most people passed, there were some glaring gaps in critical areas.

85% of those tested, for example, couldn't name the correct thing to do when

approaching a yellow traffic light, and only one in four knew how to calculate the safe

distance for following a vehicle.

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