Crazy traffic school questions

I got a speeding ticket a few weeks back. The first one I ever got in CA, and my first one in about 15 years. It was pretty stupid. I was just daydreaming while zipping up to SF for yet another job interview, and was cruising a bit too fast on one of the downhill sections of 280.

So of course I opted for the traffic school option to erase the point from my record. I used Finish Fast, which only cost $15. It was an OK experience. The writing wasn't particularly well done, but it was clear enough to answer the quiz questions.

But what was really annoying were some of the quiz questions.

• What color were the sunglasses in the section titled Driving Hazards?
• What song was Uncle Edward singing at karaoke?
• Which color car does not appear in the diagram showing blind spots?

Seriously? Questions about the inconsequential details of the training material? The fact that I remember Uncle Edward was singing "You Make Me Feel Like a Natural Woman" isn't going to make me a better driver. And what about those colorblind people taking the test?

Comments

[P Haine]

They're supposed to make sure that you are paying attention and not just going off a cheat sheet. But those questions are ridiculous!

My advice to online test takers: capture PDFs or archives of the pages you are on as you go, and search against them as necessary.