1.What will drivers in New York have to do from Friday?
a) pay a new speeding fine
b) drive more slowly
c) get a new license
d) read the rules of the road again
2.What was the old speed limit in kilometres per hour?
a) 42 kph
b) 46 kph
c) 48 kph
d) 44 kph
3.What does the New York City mayor want to end?
a) noise pollution
b) driving in the city
c) speed limits
d) pedestrian deaths
4.Who did the mayor say needed protection?
a) traffic police
b) kids and seniors
c) cyclists
d) drivers
5.How did other people say the speed limit would make people feel?
a) angry
b) good
c) confused
d) safe
6.What can speed limits do besides set the maximum speed?
a) set the minimum speed limit
b) make people drive at the same speed
c) make car engines smaller
d) increase the number of traffic police
7.When was the world's first speed limit introduced?
a) 1816
b) 1681
c) 1618
d) 1861
8.Which two countries have the world's highest speed limit?
a) Ecuador and Argentina
b) Germany and Italy
c) Poland and Bulgaria
d) South Africa and Lesotho
9.What was the average speed on one part of a German road in 2006?
a) 148 kph (82 mph)
b) 182 kph (88 mph)
c) 188 kph (42 mph)
d) 142 kph (88 mph)
10. Who said the number of road deaths per year was 1.24 million?
a) German police
b) the WHO
c) the International Road Safety Centre
d) the New York City police