Posted on 08/08/2016 12:41:07 PM PDT by simpson96
When you get cut off, stuck behind a slow poke in the passing lane or see someone whizzing by at 90 miles per hour in a 45 mph zone, it's tradition to check the license plate and say, "No wonder--they're from such-and-such state."
Now there's a study that gives credence to that claim.(snip)
Here's a list of the worst, and the reasons why:
1. Florida. Floridians Google "speeding tickets" and "traffic tickets" more than any other state. They also have the second lowest number of insured drivers in the nation.
2. Mississippi. The state had the fifth-highest number of deaths resulting from auto accidents and the 12th highest rate of DUI arrests per driver in the country. Like Florida, relatively few people are insured.
3. Oklahoma. When it comes to states with many uninsured drivers, Oklahoma has more than its fair share: Only 74 percent of its drivers are insured. It also has one of the 15 worst scores in DUIs per thousand drivers and the number of people killed per thousand drivers in auto accidents.
4. New Jersey. The Garden State has the second-most deaths per driver.
5. Delaware. New Jersey's neighbor and rival for worst drivers in the mid-Atlantic region, Delaware is the only state with more deaths per driver than New Jersey.
6. Alabama. This state has bad scores all around.
7. Vermont. It leads the nation in DUIs per driver with 50 per thousand drivers.
8. Tennessee. The state is one of the least insured states in the country, with 20 percent of drivers not having car insurance. Tennessee also has the 18th highest number of deaths per thousand drivers.
9. Texas. It has the highest percentage of deaths from drunk driving at 40 percent.
10. Nevada. Nevada is the third-worst state for traffic and speeding tickets, as well as being the 17th worst state for DUIs.
(Excerpt) Read more at cbsnews.com ...
UTAH without a doubt!!!
Any state south of the Mason-Dixon line when there is snow on the road.
Clearly this person has never driven in Boston at rush hour(s).
Clearly this person has never driven in Boston at rush hour(s).
Roman cab drivers offer their fares a blind fold.
North Carolina gets my vote. During my three years there I never once saw anyone use a turn signal or move to the left lane if an emergency vehicle or LEO vehicle was on the shoulder.
Don’t know about the worst state, but as cities go Boston is the worst!
If we’d just judge on skills alone, I’d say Massachusetts is the best and Wisconsin the worst.
I find folks here in Georgia consider the turn signal indicator a stranger.
Also, if you are in the middle lane and signal that you want to get in the far left passing lane, the fellow in your blind spot will match your speed so that he remains in it.
I will say this after my vacation...
The typical Irish woman can simultaneously smoke a cigarette, drink coffee, text on her smart phone, and drive a manual transmission car in gridlocked city traffic.
If you’ve ever ridden a taxi in Rome, trust that you’ll need it.
Rhode Island drivers suck pretty bad too.
Since when is Mexico and Middle East in a State of the United States??? Are you a #WhatMakesHillaryClintonShortCircuit????
“9. Texas. It has the highest percentage of deaths from drunk driving at 40 percent.”
This is how we cull the herd.
Is just me or does it seem Rome cabbies TRY to run over pedestrians?
I’m seeing a lot of Drudge stories showing up on FR.
Crappy brands like Dunlop, rated for 40,000 miles, will typically get you 20K. Good brands like Michelin or Yokohama rated for 80K will typically get you 40K.
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