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Bren worse than local restraints, extended holi- day trips will be forever ended. For lean holds a keen dislike of traveling the 400 series highways and night-time driving is far from preferred. So there goes future sojourns south of the border. While book-learning‘s one thing. the act of driv- ing's another. I’d rather the latter. In my opinion. it’s where the rubber meets the road that really counts Rules and regulations are mostly memory work. Contrary to what a judge may conclude, I consider myself an above- average driver. Since 1989, when an errant deer pro- voked a head-on crash. I'veincunedno ' more than one trivial ' intend to keep cramming. hoping against hope suf- ficient facts will sink in to warrant a gold star. If not. the old CCM will be my main mode of trans- portation. chains on the And that, for me. may be my downfall. For, try‘ ing to remember do's and don’ts contained in a 195- page Ministry of'Itanspor- tation handbook, is a feat that could conquer most modem-day Einsteins, let alone a non-lettered jour- nalist fortunate to have completed Fifth Penn. We'll become year- mund cocoons. Getting'testy before writing road exam bile most people tend to No, I haven't yet received the brown enve- lope. But I know it’s on the way. Maybe a few days or a few weeks Regardless. time is short. In preparation for the eventual, I dropped by the Stoufi'ville license bureau Friday and picked up an M'IO guide. While pricey. ($14.95 plus tax), it makes for intriguing reading. full of information most motorists think they know but probably don‘t It’s the first thing I peruse every morning and the last thing! peruse every night. It’s my bible. ignore, I find intriguing. It spells out the causes of most crashes â€" following it adds: “Statistics show new drivers of all ages, are far more likely than experienced drivers to be involved in serious or fatal collisions" Some comfort in that, but not much. People, including an older brother and sister, claim the test’s asnap. "Just read up," my sister saya "You'll do OK.” RoamingAmmd “Multiple questions," my brother explains. “Commonsense answers." Awe, yes But everyone reacts differently under pressure. I wilt; my brain tums to mush. Even worse, the test measuring system, I’m told, is all metric â€" cen- timetres, kilometres and kilograms. I'm still of the ‘old school’, utilizing inch- es, miles, feet and pounds. Unless the instructor allowsme towrite the con- version chart on my shirt cufl, I'll never attain the accuracy level required. So, I'm beat before I start. 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