Ok, folks. I dislike tests as much as the rest of you, but I think it’s time for a series of rules of the road multiple choice questions. Ready? Here we go with our quiz.

1) If a freeway has a High Occupancy Vehicle Lane you should:

• Use the HOV lane to pass a slow-poke in your way.

• Use the HOV lane when you need to text your best friend about the new pants you just bought at The Gap.

• Obey the speed limit despite the bozo behind you flashing his high beams and honking because he thinks the HOV lane is the fast lane.

2) When two lanes merge into one because of highly unusual circumstances, such as road construction, you should:

• Wait until the last minute, don’t signal and dart into the lane because your time is much more valuable than the person who you swerved in front of.

• Put your vehicle in park, read a good book and wait until construction has been completed and the lane re-opens.

• Wait until someone as courteous as you allow you merge and then give the person behind you a little thank-you wave. That’s good car-ma.

3) It is advisable to use your turn signals:

• When you end your cell-phone call and have freed up your left hand.

• When it dawns on your that people you are sharing the road with would like to know when you want to change lanes so you don’t hit them or vise-versa.

Duh.

4) When at a two- or four-way stop:

• Close your eyes, gun it and hope for the best.

• Indicate to the other driver or drivers to go. Then they will tell you to go, and you respond by telling them to go.

• Wait until it’s your turn, and then go.

If another driver doesn’t like something you just did you should:

• Engage in good old road rage with no regard for others around you.

• Signal for the other driver to pull over to the side of the road. Get out of your vehicles and have a hug.

• It might be wise to call the police even if you are safe, because that person is still out there and may possibly hurt someone else or cause an accident and hurt many people.

5) When your teenager’s big day comes and he or she gets their license you should:

• Be a little nervous considering motor-vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death among young people ages 15 to 27.

• You should be a good roll model. It’s good if they see mom and dad buckle up, obey traffic laws, never speed, refrain from yapping on the cell phone, be courteous to pedestrians and other drivers and stay calm when traffic is a @*#@! mess.

• If the person with whom he or she is to ride is “under the influence,” let your young adult know you’ll come and get her, or pay for a cab, anywhere and anytime.

Thanks for participating in this little quiz. I would have posted the correct answers, but I’m pretty sure most of you know right from wrong. Most of this stuff is common sense, which some drivers seem to lack these days. Drive carefully and do the right thing.

Kenmore resident Mike West has always had a love for autos and has been test-driving and reviewing cars for two decades. He is a member of the Northwest Auto Writers Press Association.