Did your State make the "worst drivers list"?

[glugglug]

Originally posted by: yellowfiero
"I suspect it's not very rational. I doubt anyone voted for a state based on the fact they're a lousy driver and they drive there. Internally, we were all pulling for Florida. We're all absolutely convinced Florida has the worst drivers in America."

EX-floridian here. Couldn't agree more. And it's not the old folks who are the primary offenders it's the redneck hicks.

 

[GBRudy16]

sad thing is they probably got a HUGE government grant to do this study. In which they of course found major cities. Screw doing something usefull with money lets see who can drive crappy. And I am disapointed. Missouri is scary

 

[Triumph]

An EXCELLENT list. Being from Pennsylvania and currently living in Virginia, I see that most of my neighboring states made the list! So I guess it's true that bad drivers are the ones over your borders. (cause I'm still considering PA as my home. these VA drivers suck too)

I hate you Ohio!
I hate you Maryland!
I hate you New Jersey!

 

[Triumph]

Originally posted by: Pacfanweb
7 of the 10 are yankee states, 8 of 10 if you count Florida, which is a state full of old yankees.
(and yes, I counted Maryland, they are in yankee land now, and I should have counted Virginia, too.)

I'm not surprised. Funny how all the yankees come down south and complain that nobody knows how to drive, yet their own states are the top offenders.
I'm in N.C, and the main reason that nobody knows how to drive here anymore is all the yankees that have moved here.

This is what I've learned, after living in both the North and South (sw VA to be exact, which is as southern as anyone else)

Southerners call themselves Southerners, and call northerners Yankees.
Northerners call ourselves Americans.

 

[Jzero]

New Jersey should not be on the list. New Jersey drivers are pretty damn good, although quite rude at times. We get a bad rap because we have morons from NY and PA coming through all the time. Pennsies are some of the worst drivers around. Hey, Triumph, do you know what a turn signal is for? Because about 90% of your "race" doesn't! I should know - I live here right now.

 

[Kelemvor]

I live in WI and can attest to thos damn FIBs being in that list. But number 7 is a bit too low...

 

[Triumph]

Originally posted by: Jzero
New Jersey should not be on the list. New Jersey drivers are pretty damn good, although quite rude at times. We get a bad rap because we have morons from NY and PA coming through all the time. Pennsies are some of the worst drivers around. Hey, Triumph, do you know what a turn signal is for? Because about 90% of your "race" doesn't! I should know - I live here right now.

Whatever! I drive the turnpike from Breezewood to Pittsburgh quite often. The only drivers who don't sit in the left lane and don't use turn signals are from OUT OF STATE!

And this report proves that I'm right.

 

[nakedfrog]

Nebraska oughta be on there, or at least get honorable mention.

 

[bmacd]

heh...if Michigan itemizes it by person, there's no doubt i'd be on the list!

-=bmacd=-

 

[FuZoR]

what new york is 4th lol

 

[GasX]

New York and New Jersey shouldn't be on the list. People just drive fast.

Florida is not bad if you stay on the west coast. You take your life into your own hands on the east coast though...

 

[Red Dawn]

In MASS drivers use their middle fingers to indicate they are turning. They also use their horns to wake up other drivers passed out in their cars at stop lights.

 

[parsley007]

nope, mississippi didn't make it, although i wonder why not

 

[Modeps]

Jersey and Mass I can attest to being on the list nice and high. Living in Connecticut, there are a ton of massholes that pass through. 8 our of 10 times you say to yourself "What and a$$hole!" it's typically a car from MA (no lie). I also have friends in NJ and while they're not terrible themselves, driving down there is a nightmare. People in Jersey take their driving tests in parking lots

 

[fitzhue]

i'm surprised illinois wasn't higher. driving in the chicago area can be quite interesting at times.

 

[Azraele]

My state made it.

 

Originally posted by: FrankyJunior
I live in WI and can attest to thos damn FIBs being in that list. But number 7 is a bit too low...

and you are from the deep south of the midwest.

 

[Nitemare]

People in Chapel Hill, NC like to conserve energy by not using turn signals, but other than that the rest of the state is ok....

It's nearly impossible to speed or drive recklessly due to the cratersized potholes and orange under-construction cones that decorate our streets

 

[JulesMaximus]

Originally posted by: Pacfanweb
7 of the 10 are yankee states, 8 of 10 if you count Florida, which is a state full of old yankees.
(and yes, I counted Maryland, they are in yankee land now, and I should have counted Virginia, too.)

I'm not surprised. Funny how all the yankees come down south and complain that nobody knows how to drive, yet their own states are the top offenders.
I'm in N.C, and the main reason that nobody knows how to drive here anymore is all the yankees that have moved here.

This is why the rest of the country views people from those "Southern" states as ignorant hick inbred rednecks. Stupid remarks like this. I seriously hope you were kidding?

 

[Nitemare]

Originally posted by: Pacfanweb

Originally posted by: Shockwave

Originally posted by: Pacfanweb
7 of the 10 are yankee states, 8 of 10 if you count Florida, which is a state full of old yankees.
(and yes, I counted Maryland, they are in yankee land now, and I should have counted Virginia, too.)

I'm not surprised. Funny how all the yankees come down south and complain that nobody knows how to drive, yet their own states are the top offenders.
I'm in N.C, and the main reason that nobody knows how to drive here anymore is all the yankees that have moved here.

Well now thats logic at it finest.

It's also the truth. Most anyone who's actually from here (and we're getting few and far between nowadays) will agree.
I remember a couple years ago we had like a 20" snow. Several wrecker drivers were interviewed, and they all said that the majority of their tows were people from up north who thought they knew how to drive in the snow.
Some chick called the local TV channel WRAL 5 and said she was from Jersey and complained that she was stuck in the snow and was bitching about how nobody in the state could drive, and we didn't know how to deal with snow.
The TV guy, Mark Roberts, basically asked her why she didn't stay off the road like the Highway Patrol asked her and told her that she was part of the problem.

Up north they have more snow removal equipment than a couple of pickup trucks mounted with scraping blades. They can drive in the winter time up there, because they actually scrape and salt the roads

 

[TwiceOver]

State didn't make it, but I wish someone would evaluate this town. Worst drivers ever.

 

[AvesPKS]

Originally posted by: Nitemare

Originally posted by: Pacfanweb

Originally posted by: Shockwave

Originally posted by: Pacfanweb
7 of the 10 are yankee states, 8 of 10 if you count Florida, which is a state full of old yankees.
(and yes, I counted Maryland, they are in yankee land now, and I should have counted Virginia, too.)

I'm not surprised. Funny how all the yankees come down south and complain that nobody knows how to drive, yet their own states are the top offenders.
I'm in N.C, and the main reason that nobody knows how to drive here anymore is all the yankees that have moved here.

Well now thats logic at it finest.

It's also the truth. Most anyone who's actually from here (and we're getting few and far between nowadays) will agree.
I remember a couple years ago we had like a 20" snow. Several wrecker drivers were interviewed, and they all said that the majority of their tows were people from up north who thought they knew how to drive in the snow.
Some chick called the local TV channel WRAL 5 and said she was from Jersey and complained that she was stuck in the snow and was bitching about how nobody in the state could drive, and we didn't know how to deal with snow.
The TV guy, Mark Roberts, basically asked her why she didn't stay off the road like the Highway Patrol asked her and told her that she was part of the problem.

Up north they have more snow removal equipment than a couple of pickup trucks mounted with scraping blades. They can drive in the winter time up there, because they actually scrape and salt the roads

Seriously. I was down in St. Louis (which I didn't expect to be so bad), when we got stuck in the snow/ice (I wasn't driving). We had to get a tow truck to get us out. When I told him we were from Chicago he told me I should be used to this, since we get worse snow than them. I told him yes, that is true, but when it snows in Chicago they have it taken care of in a few hours.

 

[Anubis]

yep number 5 NY

im supprised PA isnt on there peopel in PA REALLY cant drive

 

[cjchaps]

Things are so bad in illinois that we passed a law making it illegal to drive in the passing lane unless you are passing.

 

[Anubis]

Originally posted by: cjchaps
Things are so bad in illinois that we passed a law making it illegal to drive in the passing lane unless you are passing.

hehehe there are signe in michigan that say "Passing prhibited when oncomming traffic is present" these are on normal 2-lane roads