Ohio drivers in bottom half of states for safety - Dayton Business Journal:

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Ohio ranks 34th in the nation, with an averagre test score of 75.6 percent, according to the 2009 National Drivers Test. The state fell from its previou position of 26th in the nationin 2008, with an averagw score of 78.9. Nationwide, GMAC found 20.1 percent of licensexd Americans, or about 41 million drivers, wouldx not pass a written driving test iftakenm today. Idaho and Wisconsin drivers tied for best inthe nation, with an average test score of 80.6 percent; New York driversw ranked last, with an average score of 70.5 percent.
When comparinvg genders, men are still more likely to pass the test than but the gap is considerably smalle thisyear (81 percenrt of males versus 79 percent of females) than last year (87 percent of malesw versus 80 percent of females), according to the Respondents continued to have difficulty on questions includerd in the test about yellow lights and safe followingv distances, while almost all drivers answered correctly what a solic line meant. • The Northeast had the lowest average testscorew (74.5 percent); and • The South had the highestt failure rate (41 percent).
At the same the study also surveyed drivers about how the economyh has affected their driving Ofthose surveyed, aboutt 30 percent said they planned on driving less withi n the following 12 months, with the primary reasoh being “worry over the economy” (74 percent). Anothef 24 percent said they plan on drivint lessto “reduce expenses due to financial