One might wonder, what have I learned in the learning environment concerned with the knowledge of operating a motor vehicle? Here are a few things:
•In Alabama, putting salt on a railroad track may be punishable by death.
•If 7Eleven is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, why is there a lock on the door? (see bottom)
•In Natoma Kansas, it's illegal to throw knives at men wearing striped suits.
•More Monopoly money is printed in a year than regular money.
Pretty useful stuff, right? If you want to read more strange laws, click here.
Anyway, I kind of enjoyed the class. Well, more than I thought I would. When I first flipped through the driver's handbook, I was like Ugggg! I have to read ALL of this? Even though it was only sixty pages, the print filled up the entire page and the context...well let's just say it's fabulous sleeping material. So when I stepped into the classroom, I was a little nervous (being one of the youngest), and I did not know what to expect though expecting the worst at the same time. The teacher, Dan, turned out to be pretty cool. I liked how he began each lesson with strange pieces of info that you would never learn in school. ;) I absorbed so much more by listening and conversing with him along with watching videos. He is super knowledgable about the local roads and the "speed traps" in town or what the testers might try and "trick" us on. He also had these really great stories about when he was a kid that are pretty comical. Unfortunately, in the end it was still a long two hours each night. So now I advance onto three, two hour observation sessions.
My favorite lesson so far has been about road signs. Take a look at some of these ones I found.
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| Because of its yellow color and diamond shape, this would be considered a warning sign. Image Courtesy of Quad Graphics |
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| Being a white rectangle, this is a regulatory sign, which means it states the law. Image Courtesy of Flicker |
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| Isn't this great? Image courtesy of Dan Piraro |
I also liked a video we watched about road rage. It reminded me of this one road rage video that was in the news a year ago.
Why do 7Eleven doors have locks? Answer: That's how doors are made. =D
