MDOT - Fun Facts Quiz

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1) What percentage of income does the average consumer spend on transportation?

A: 8% B: 18% C: 25%

2) What is the average daily cost of driving an SUV (Sports Utility Vehicle)?

A: $7.59 B: $12.50 C: $16.97

3) On average, a vanpool operating in Michigan takes how many cars off the road?

A: 2 B: 4 C: 6

4) The average car produces a pound of pollution every ______miles.

A: 25 B: 40 C: 60

5) Nationally, how much fuel does bicycling save annually?

A: 300 million B: 500 million C: 700 million

6) On average, how much does the average vanpooler save each year by using this commuting option?

A: $2,000 B: $3,500 C: $5,000 D: $6,000

7) Americans spend ____ times more time in their cars as they do on vacation?

A: 3 B: 5 C: 7

8) Which modes of transportation can commuters receive a tax benefit for?

A: Transit B: Vanpooling C: Transit & Vanpooling D: None of the Above

9) Which of the following is the biggest air polluter?

A: Power Plants B: Passenger Cars & Light Trucks C: Buses D: Trains

10) Which of the following items are used to calculate your commuting costs?

A: Gasoline Consumed & Miles Driven B: Insurance & Maintenance C: Parking Fees D: All of the above

11) True/False- Public Transit (Vanpooling) to work can save you money on your personal auto insurance premiums.

A: True B: False

12) True/False- If I utilize the vanpooling program to commute to work and I have an emergency come up I will need to find my own way home.

A: True B: False