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Article Evaluation


 * Is everything in the article relevant to the article topic? Is there anything that distracted you?
 * In the article "Driving in United States" has relevant information about the article topic. one thing that distracted me was the "Cultural Context". this section was very limited on information.
 * Is the article neutral? Are there any claims, or frames, that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
 * This article is neutral because the topic is general to all of the U.S. Even though there are specific rules for certain states it was still neutral
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?
 * one view point i felt that was under represented was "cultural context". in this view point there was only one sentence to explain this view. There can be much more to this view also there should be more time to find factual content for this view point.
 * one view point that was overrepresented was the "Lane Discipline and Overtaking " point. There was lots of information that really did not needed to be stated. their could have been more for other view points rather than this one.
 * Check a few citations. Do the links work? Does the source support the claims in the article?
 * From the citation list four of the thirteen sources did not work.
 * Is each fact referenced with an appropriate, reliable reference? Where does the information come from? Are these neutral sources? If biased, is that bias noted?
 * there are a handful of facts and statistics that do not have a citation to give the claim a reliable source. the other facts have neutral sources because they come from the department of motor vehicles or from other government sources.
 * Is any information out of date? Is anything missing that could be added?
 * here review points that would need more information because road laws are added and removed consistently.
 * Check out the Talk page of the article. What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic
 * of now their was only a conversation on how to report citations that are disabled from the internet source there are four that do not work on this article.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?
 * this article is rated as a "Mid Stub" and is part of two wiki projects "United States" and "Transportation"

Memo: -Environmental Impact of driving the US, Transporting Goods (by truck/ car), Congestion in California, demographic of people using their cars to commute, Meaning of signs

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 * Earning a Drivers License in California:
 * California Learner's Permit Requirements: Before having a drivers license one must obtain a permit; the driver must be at least 15 1/2 years old. If the driver is 17 1/2 or younger the driver is required to complete a Driver's Educational course. In the Driver's Educational course the driver must complete 25 hours of classroom instruction; the classroom instruction can be completed through California secondary school classes, a state-licensed professional driving school course, or through an internet training program that meet the 25 hour requirement. Having 6 hours driving training is also required for Driver's Educational course. After the completion of the Driver's Educational course the driver has to go to the Department of Motor Vehicles and take a Learners Permit Exam. For this exam the driver must bring a completed Driver License or Identification Card Application (Form DL 44). This formed can only be picked up from the DMV and cannot be downloaded online. This must be signed by a parent if the driver is 17 1/2 or younger. The driver must bring proof of their social security number. This will be verified with the Social Security Administration. the driver must also provide an original birth certificate, or a certified copy of their birth certificate.
 * Meaning of Traffic Signs in the U.S.:
 * Roadway signs in the United States use symbols rather than text to state their message to the driver, this overcomes Language barriers and being familiar with the symbols on traffic signs is important to maintain safety for every road user. Stated by the Federal Highway Administration, "The color of roadway signs is an important indicator of the information they contain. The use of red on signs is limited to stop, yield, and prohibition signs. A white background indicates a regulatory sign; yellow conveys a general warning message; green shows permitted traffic movements or directional guidance; fluorescent yellow/green indicates pedestrian crossings and school zones; orange is used for warning and guidance in roadway work zones; coral is used for incident management signs;** blue indicates road user services, tourist information, and evacuation routes; and brown is for guidance to sites of public recreation or cultural interest." Another important aspect to signs in the U.S. is the shape. The Federal Highway Administration states, "Traffic regulations are conveyed in signs that are rectangular with the longer direction vertical or square. Additional regulatory signs are octagons for stop and inverted triangles for yield. Diamond-shaped signs signify warnings. Rectangular signs with the longer direction horizontal provide guidance information. Pentagons indicate school zones. A circular sign warns of a railroad crossing."
 *  Environmental Impact of driving in the US :
 * The University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI) has developed a national index that shows the use of newly purchased vehicles have dropped greenhouse gas emissions per driver by 14 percent since late 2007. June 2011 is the latest data month for the Eco-Driving Index, which is 0.86 compared to their 1.0. Research professor Michael Sivak states, "The EDI estimates the amount of fuel used (and thus the amount of greenhouse gases emitted) by taking into account two primary variables—the fuel economy of the vehicle and the distance driven". Brandon Schoettle a colleague of UMTRI compute the monthly EDI by crossmultiplying the average amount of fuel used per distance driven by newly purchased vehicles (EDIf ) and the distance driven per individual (EDId). The lower the value of the EDI, the smaller the environmental impact.