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Do you think Pennsylvania drivers are rude? You're not alone.A new study of the most courteous driving states ranks us near the bottom -- No. 42 out of 50 in the U.S.Idaho ranked No. 1 on the list, while New York came in dead last.The survey was done by Kars4Kids as part of its #DriveHuman campaign to promote better driving habits.Drivers were asked 10 questions to judge how they respond when faced with various situations on the road.Want to grade yourself? Here are the questions that were asked in the survey.1) You're driving on a one-lane road with a speed limit of 40 mph. The sedan in front of you is driving at a steady speed of 38 mph with an open road ahead. Do you:a. Passb. Tailgatec. Maintain a 2- or 3-second following distanced. Honk and/or flash your brightsAVERAGE PENNSYLVANIA SCORE: 3.68 out of 4(4 = most polite response; 1 = least polite response)2) There's a closed lane up ahead, causing further congestion on an already congested highway. The SUV next to you is signaling its intention to merge into your lane. Do you:a. Close the gap between you and the car aheadb. Slow slightly to give the SUV space to get inc. Look over and wave your hand to allow the SUV ind. Studiously avoid eye contact with the SUV's driver and continue inching aheadPENNSYLVANIA AVERAGE: 3.08 out of 43) You're in the left lane, enjoying a pleasant cruise at the posted speed limit. The flow of traffic across lanes is faster than the speed limit. A car shows up in your rearview mirror and stays right on your tail for over a minute. Do you:a. Move to the lane to your rightb. Increase your speedc. Tap your brakes and/or decrease your speedd. Maintain your speedPENNSYLVANIA AVERAGE: 3.4 out of 44) What do you do when you're in the left lane and suddenly realize your exit is rapidly approaching all the way on the right?a. Turn on your blinker and merge right as quickly as possibleb. Get off at the next exitc. Make a beeline for your exitPENNSYLVANIA AVERAGE: 2.36 out of 45) Traffic on a major thoroughfare is heavy and moving slowly; only a handful of cars creep through the intersection during each light cycle. The light turns yellow as you reach the intersection. The tail of the car ahead of you is jutting slightly into the intersection. Do you:a. Stop at the yellow traffic lightb. Proceed through the yellow traffic lightPENNSYLVANIA AVERAGE: 2.98 out of 46) Do you signal before turning or merging?a. Alwaysb. Usuallyc. Sometimesd. RarelyPENNSYLVANIA AVERAGE: 3.74 out of 47) There's a line of cars waiting at a red light. You're continuing straight past the light. The right-turning lane is empty. Do you use that lane to go around them?a. Yesb. NoPENNSYLVANIA AVERAGE: 3.4 out of 48) When the right lane is backed up due to heavy traffic at your exit, do you:a. Merge early at the end of the lineb. Merge right before the exitc. Stay in your lane until you spot an easy opportunity to merged. Stop with your blinker on until someone allows you inPENNSYLVANIA AVERAGE: 2.72 out of 49) You've been circling the mall parking lot for a couple of minutes looking for a spot. Finally you see a car pulling out but there is another car clearly waiting for the spot. Would you park there?a. Yesb. NoPENNSYLVANIA AVERAGE: 3.64 out of 410) When a car is trying to pass you on the left, do you:a. Maintain your speedb. Increase your speedPENNSYLVANIA AVERAGE: 3.76 out of 4