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Bowser
04-06-2012, 05:05 PM
Originally, I was going to have this poll ask which state had the worse drivers - Kansas or Iowa? But I realized that dipshittery on the roadways is by no means confined to those two states.

So, what say you, Planet? Which state that you have been in most makes you want to full on road rage? Poll on the way.....

Fish
04-06-2012, 05:06 PM
Republic of Kalifornia....

The Franchise
04-06-2012, 05:08 PM
Republic of Kalifornia....

This.

I've never seen so many people freak out because of rain.

R8RFAN
04-06-2012, 05:09 PM
As a Professional Driver

1 Ohio License Plates
2 Florida License Plates
3 New York License plates (never dim their lights)

Mi_chief_fan
04-06-2012, 05:09 PM
Illinois, with Indiana a close 2nd. F**king hoosiers.

keg in kc
04-06-2012, 05:10 PM
Florida, in my experience.

Although there are so many incredibly bad drivers everywhere.

SPATCH
04-06-2012, 05:12 PM
If you've ever been to Texas.. you know.

threebag
04-06-2012, 05:19 PM
The Show Me State

Bowser
04-06-2012, 05:20 PM
I missed a state in the poll. My head hurts now trying to find it.

And yes, I always sucked at these tests in grade school, too.

RealSNR
04-06-2012, 05:21 PM
I missed a state in the poll. My head hurts now trying to find it.

And yes, I always sucked at these tests in grade school, too.

New Mexico.

You're welcome.

BigMeatballDave
04-06-2012, 05:22 PM
Florida and Georgia.

Not so much bad as they are fucking rude and discourteous.

Bowser
04-06-2012, 05:22 PM
New Mexico.

You're welcome.

Winner winner, chicken dinner.

Have fifty bucks in casino cash.

Deberg_1990
04-06-2012, 05:32 PM
If you've ever been to Texas.. you know.

This. Texas and its not even close. I've driven in almost every state and seen dumb drivers everywhere, but Texas takes the cake. Washington DC would be 2nd worse.

Bowser
04-06-2012, 05:32 PM
My original take of Kansas and Iowa was based on this -

Kansas - the drivers putt along until you go to pass them. As you get even with them, they speed up while giving you the "What's your problem" look until they get past you. Three minutes later, rinse and repeat. Kansas drivers also will pace you, no matter which lane they are in. You can be going 75 or 55, and a Kansas driver will stay right on your hip. BONUS - the stretch of I-35 between Lamar and 151st street house possibly the largest number of braindead numbnuts to ever, EVER crawl behind a wheel.

Iowa - Iowanians (the people, not the poster, necessarily) drive along like they're coming back from brunch at the church, always. When you are finally able to get around one, they smile and give you that oblivious "Hi neighbor!" look, not realizing that they have backed traffic up for a mile or two singing traveling songs with the kids.

Archie F. Swin
04-06-2012, 05:34 PM
In Florida, drivers play a game called "Guess what I'm gonna do next".

burt
04-06-2012, 05:38 PM
The great retrement State of Florida.......by a wide margin!

SPATCH
04-06-2012, 05:39 PM
People in Texas literally change NOTHING about how they drive whenever there is inclimate weather. It is fucking scary.

Chief Roundup
04-06-2012, 05:41 PM
http://peterbrown.hubpages.com/hub/Worst_Drivers_In_America
By test scores it is New York.

http://www.thedailybeast.com/galleries/2010/09/22/the-worst-drivers-in-america.html

By accidents it is North Dakota.

The Dawg
04-06-2012, 05:52 PM
http://peterbrown.hubpages.com/hub/Worst_Drivers_In_America
By test scores it is New York.

http://www.thedailybeast.com/galleries/2010/09/22/the-worst-drivers-in-america.html

By accidents it is North Dakota.

Whichever state fazod is driving in

Mr. Flopnuts
04-06-2012, 05:52 PM
North Carolina has by far the worst drivers anywhere I've ever been.

Easy 6
04-06-2012, 05:58 PM
Illinois, with Indiana a close 2nd. F**king hoosiers.

LMAO

Count me in for illinois #1 with a special nod to Champaign for all of the absolutely nutty asian drivers, california at an easy #2.

arrwheader
04-06-2012, 06:10 PM
Its Florida, old people and fucked up kids rule the roads there to paint a better picture its just like combining Tyler Palko as QB and Todd Haley as HC

Mi_chief_fan
04-06-2012, 06:42 PM
LMAO

Count me in for illinois #1 with a special nod to Champaign for all of the absolutely nutty asian drivers, california at an easy #2.

I guess I haven't driven enough in CA, but we agree on illinois. Champaign, Decatur, Chicago, Effingham.....doesn't matter. They all come to Michigan on the weekends.

Mi_chief_fan
04-06-2012, 06:43 PM
Its Florida, old people and ****ed up kids rule the roads there to paint a better picture its just like combining Tyler Palko as QB and Todd Haley as HC

See, in the summer, they return home to Illinois & Indiana, then come to Michigan on the weekends.

Chief Roundup
04-06-2012, 06:45 PM
See, in the summer, they return home to Illinois & Indiana, then come to Michigan on the weekends.

Darn Snowbirds, Q-tips, whatever you want to call them are ruining more than one states records.

Demonpenz
04-06-2012, 06:50 PM
anyplace that has old people

Dr. Johnny Fever
04-06-2012, 06:52 PM
District of Columbia isn't a state.

:D

I gotta say Missouri though but I think it depends on what part of Missouri you're in. Bumfuck MO is right across the river from me and those people are terrible at just about everything. It's pretty much a running joke on this side of the state line. Funny thing some of my Missouri friends agree.

lcarus
04-06-2012, 08:40 PM
I don't know about state, but Tulsa....Tulsa....holy shit dude. You have no clue.

Chief Roundup
04-06-2012, 08:48 PM
anyplace that has old people

This as well as a larger percentage of women per capita.

lcarus
04-06-2012, 08:49 PM
anyplace that has old people

Tulsa. I swear it's a damn retirement village here.

Rain Man
04-06-2012, 08:52 PM
I haven't driven much in Florida, and the old person theory seems sound, but based on my experience Texas is the worst, other than west Texas. You have this weird combination of a culture of breakneck speed combined with heavy truck traffic, pickups that don't secure their loads, rednecks who think Texans are superheroes, and illegal aliens who drive beat-up cars below the speed limit because they're afraid of getting stopped. I'm not a fan of driving in Texas.

Rain Man
04-06-2012, 08:54 PM
And I'd disagree about California's voting. It's not pleasant driving since it's so congested, but the drivers there tend to be very polite from what I've seen, and I drive there pretty regularly. I think everyone knows that one wreck means delays for 10,000 people, and everyone is sympathetic about trying to cross six lanes to get to an exit since they all have to do it.

Like I said, not fun, but polite.

lcarus
04-06-2012, 08:56 PM
I haven't driven much in Florida, and the old person theory seems sound, but based on my experience Texas is the worst, other than west Texas. You have this weird combination of a culture of breakneck speed combined with heavy truck traffic, pickups that don't secure their loads, rednecks who think Texans are superheroes, and illegal aliens who drive beat-up cars below the speed limit because they're afraid of getting stopped. I'm not a fan of driving in Texas.

Texas is nuts from the times I've been, yes. However, I can respect somewhat that at least they drive FAST as shit, since here in Tulsa...it's really slow goin. Yet somehow almost as dangerous. Odd I know.

Rain Man
04-06-2012, 09:03 PM
Texas is nuts from the times I've been, yes. However, I can respect somewhat that at least they drive FAST as shit, since here in Tulsa...it's really slow goin. Yet somehow almost as dangerous. Odd I know.


I did some research many years ago that showed that slow drivers are more annoying than fast drivers. This surprises me since I think fast drivers are inherently more dangerous.

My theory is that the typical driver is closer in speed to a fast driver than a slow driver, and fast drivers are less likely to impede them whereas slow drivers do so by definition.

lcarus
04-06-2012, 09:15 PM
I did some research many years ago that showed that slow drivers are more annoying than fast drivers. This surprises me since I think fast drivers are inherently more dangerous.

My theory is that the typical driver is closer in speed to a fast driver than a slow driver, and fast drivers are less likely to impede them whereas slow drivers do so by definition.

The problem here is, the slow drivers drive slow because A) they're retarded or B) they're on their phone or whatever. This becomes dangerous because they are just deathly road blocks for the normal/fast speed drivers. Since they're slow AND not paying attention.

Ultra Peanut
04-06-2012, 09:21 PM
I voted for Pennsylvania because Scranton is the place where I've been most afraid for my life while driving. The roads were horrible and the drivers were insane.

Maryland is awful, too (though I might be biased by my accident there).

lcarus
04-06-2012, 09:22 PM
I voted for Pennsylvania because Scranton is the place where I've been most afraid for my life while driving. The roads were horrible and the drivers were insane.

Maryland is awful, too (though I might be biased by my accident there).

Michael Scott is a pretty dangerous driver.

lewdog
04-06-2012, 09:35 PM
In the state of Washington, people continually get on the interstate at 45-50 miles per hour and break instead of speeding up to merge if a car is near them. It is unbelievably dangerous.

RJ
04-06-2012, 09:38 PM
This. Texas and its not even close. I've driven in almost every state and seen dumb drivers everywhere, but Texas takes the cake. Washington DC would be 2nd worse.


I got Texas at #2. California, IMO, is just a little bit worse.

RJ
04-06-2012, 09:40 PM
I voted for Pennsylvania because Scranton is the place where I've been most afraid for my life while driving. The roads were horrible and the drivers were insane.

Maryland is awful, too (though I might be biased by my accident there).


I always found Maryland drivers to be pretty good in the Baltimore area but really bad down around DC.

nychief
04-06-2012, 09:52 PM
LA.... Definately LA... When it rains they act like it is Fucking lava.

lcarus
04-06-2012, 09:53 PM
LA.... Definately LA... When it rains they act like it is Fucking lava.

LOL. Yeah that definitely happens in Tulsa too. It ain't ice people!

listopencil
04-06-2012, 09:57 PM
People in Texas literally change NOTHING about how they drive whenever there is inclimate weather. It is ****ing scary.


Yup. All you can do is watch and laugh from far away.

Predarat
04-06-2012, 09:58 PM
Kansas drivers are better then Tennessee drivers. I have not driven in all states, so Im not sure which is the worst.

rocknrolla
04-06-2012, 10:19 PM
Florida, in my experience.

Although there are so many incredibly bad drivers everywhere.

They are called old people. All hopped up on Manhattan's and all the other pills their on. I would never drive a motorcycle there.
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Bearcat
04-06-2012, 10:29 PM
The problem here is, the slow drivers drive slow because A) they're retarded or B) they're on their phone or whatever. This becomes dangerous because they are just deathly road blocks for the normal/fast speed drivers. Since they're slow AND not paying attention.

Yeah, I generally think fast drivers aren't oblivious to what they're doing... they're comfortable driving fast and they generally pay attention to everything around them. OTOH, there's a larger percentage of slow drivers who poke along and are completely oblivious to what they're doing. They don't have the mindset of faster drivers, because then they'd be thinking about someone else. They are the people who drive 5 under the speed limit in the fast lane and then hit their brakes when you get a little too close for their comfort, or spend 4 minutes passing a semi. They're more dangerous than someone driving 5-10mph over.

Predarat
04-06-2012, 10:30 PM
After the Bobby Patrino incident, I decided to choose Arkansas.

Bearcat
04-06-2012, 10:40 PM
The best, IMO...
Michigan (Detroit, specifically) -- enjoyed the 70mph within city limits... people generally drive about 10 over that and they really know what they're doing.

Atlanta -- I've only driven through, but again, they drive fast and seem like they know what they're doing.


The worst, IMO...
Iowa -- doesn't help that BFE highway speed limits used to be like 60mph.

Omaha -- Slow and pretty oblivious.

Kansas City (MO and KS) -- I swear the threat of rain slows down traffic. I'll be on a 65mph section of I35 going 58 in the fast lane one minute, then a few minutes later get passed by people going 65 in a 55mph section of I29, just to pass those people when it goes to 65mph... if we want to ignore speed limits, can we all just go 80? And of course, no one knows what a fast lane is or what it might be used for... :facepalm:

Stanley Nickels
04-06-2012, 10:51 PM
The absolute, unequivocal worst is Florida. My mom lived in Sarasota, and west Florida is full of people who, quite literally, have NO reservations about dying. Gotta turn out of a parking lot onto a 55 mph highway? No problem, just go. Why look?

I consider Kansas City "sneaky dangerous". I've found that people in this city are TOO considerate and cause dangerous situations by being overly polite. I've seen people STOP in the middle of the street to allow a left-turning car to make the turn while the opposing traffic is light. It's incredible. Just obey the traffic laws and the situations work themselves out. You don't have to aggressively be the most polite person on the road.

The most aggressive drivers I've seen are either in Nashville or Detroit, with the Philly/B'more metroplex close behind. Nashville speed limits are really just suggestions, while Detroit seems to have outlawed lane markings, and Philadelphians (Schuylkill expressway..) just make their own lanes if traffic is heavy enough.

But nothing- NOTHING- equals Florida, which is just a mind**** experience. I think it has a lot to do with political lobbying making license renewal the easiest ****ing thing ever. Too many people in Florida have no business driving, but are continually allowed to do so, in order that politicians can be reelected.

KChiefer
04-07-2012, 05:25 AM
Just voted SD b/c it was the only state to not get a vote. Results look like how I'd think they would. Elderly in FL, space cases and crazy freeways in Cali, then KS/MO drivers hating on ppl from the other state.

Aries Walker
04-07-2012, 06:14 AM
The only reason Maryland isn't ranking much higher in this poll is because most of the people here, I'm guessing, have never been there.

I grew up in Maryland, and just recently moved to Indianapolis. Drivers here are soft, marshmallowy, mewling-kitten types by comparison. People change one lane at a time, turn from the correct arrow, slow down before turning into a parking lot, and sometimes even stop at stop signs. It's unearthly.

The entire DC and Baltimore areas are overdeveloped and neither has enough infrastructure. Washington is the worst traffic in the country except for New York City; the two Maryland counties that border it are either horrifically crime-ridden (Prince George's) or full of people who are in an eternal rush to do anything and get anywhere (Montgomery). Also, the construction never ends.

In the snow, people abandon - yes, abandon - their cars en masse.

It's really no contest.

rockymtnchief
04-07-2012, 07:23 AM
After the Bobby Patrino incident, I decided to choose Arkansas.

I hate to say it but, he's from Montana.:# I played football against his brother Paul.

Bwana
04-07-2012, 07:41 AM
I hate to say it but, he's from Montana.:# I played football against his brother Paul.

True, but I think he forgot how to drive after he left. That's one thing about this place, most people know how to burn a little gas and 99% of the time if some douche is hanging in the left lane, it's some clown from out of state.

Nzoner
04-07-2012, 07:42 AM
Kansas - the drivers putt along until you go to pass them. As you get even with them, they speed up while giving you the "What's your problem" look until they get past you. Three minutes later, rinse and repeat. Kansas drivers also will pace you, no matter which lane they are in. You can be going 75 or 55, and a Kansas driver will stay right on your hip.


:thumb:

I don't get all the California/Texas voting,I've driven practically everywhere and at least those states "know" how to drive i.e. if traffic is going 85 you keep up and IF you need to get over simply turn on your signal and begin to merge but DO NOT begin to ride your break like the numbnuts in Kansas.

Nzoner
04-07-2012, 07:44 AM
True, but I think he forgot how to drive after he left. That's one thing about this place, most people know how to burn a little gas and 99% of the time if some douche is hanging in the left lane, it's some clown from Kansas

That reads much better now.

Lbedrock1
04-07-2012, 08:05 AM
I have driven and all the leading states and it is Texas by far.

Bwana
04-07-2012, 08:11 AM
I think the poll results are completely relative, to where people live. I have been to 46 of the 50 states, but most of the time, I'm here in MT. With that being said, most of the out of state people that drive through here, are from WY, ND, ID and WA.

WY: Because we have no sales tax, we get a shit load of people driving up here from WY, to shop. Most of them do well on the highway, but when some of them hit Billings, Mr. brain shuts down. Seriously, 15 in a 35? Really? You're holding things up pud whacker, either use the gas, or get the **** out of town.

ND: These guys flat out fly as well, you get a left lane bone head once in awhile, but it's rare. One thing I have noticed about ND drivers is, they don't like to be passed. I will come up to them, switch over into the left lane to pass and they speed up. It's like they will lose their manly card and 3 inches off their dick, if they get passed. If I see I'm coming up on a ND driver, I'll just bust it up to around 95-100 for a short burst, until I dust them. Once you're past them, all is right with their world.

WA: Ok, these guys are the kings of the left lane. They will NOT move, 95% of the time, unless you move 2.5 inches off their ass, lay the Smith & Wesson on the dash, or execute the pit maneuver. It's like they get some kind of prize and double their gas mileage, by not moving out of the left lane. I have had fun with a few of them in the past, in various ways.

MN: these guys do well on the highway, are not left lane dipshits and don't drive like blue hairs in the Buick, for the most part. The exception, MN may be the land of 10,000, but I can tell it's not the land of the mountains. Most of these guys just freak out when they hit a mountain road. Lord help you if you get behind one of them heading up switchbacks. The only way you don't triple your trip time, it to get them to use a pullout.

rockymtnchief
04-07-2012, 08:23 AM
Bwana, I 100% agree. I'd add Wisconsin drivers in with the MN drivers as well.

Bwana
04-07-2012, 08:38 AM
Bwana, I 100% agree. I'd add Wisconsin drivers in with the MN drivers as well.

True, Cheese heads are not exactly what I would call, mountain navigation masters, etiher. I have had better luck with those guys pulling over than MN drivers though. I think I'm going to try to run down one of those shark tooth grills for the front of the super duty, for this years Cooke City runs. :evil: If I can find something like that to hang, I'll just make a giant poster for the front, perhaps something like this:

http://lh4.ggpht.com/-xuCbQwr0Fig/TmODAGfo2PI/AAAAAAAADWA/nhDytXnyUnc/shark%252520teeth_thumb.jpg

DJay23
04-07-2012, 08:43 AM
New Jersey in my personal experience. And it's not just driving. Try navigating through a Wal Mart in New Jersey, not even necessarily a busy one. Most places there's some semblance of order but in Jersey they literally will run their carts into your cart/ankles/ass to get where they want to go. And think it's perfectly acceptable and look at you funny if you protest. They drive the same way.

Darien25
04-07-2012, 08:45 AM
The absolute, unequivocal worst is Florida. My mom lived in Sarasota, and west Florida is full of people who, quite literally, have NO reservations about dying. Gotta turn out of a parking lot onto a 55 mph highway? No problem, just go. Why look?

I consider Kansas City "sneaky dangerous". I've found that people in this city are TOO considerate and cause dangerous situations by being overly polite. I've seen people STOP in the middle of the street to allow a left-turning car to make the turn while the opposing traffic is light. It's incredible. Just obey the traffic laws and the situations work themselves out. You don't have to aggressively be the most polite person on the road.

The most aggressive drivers I've seen are either in Nashville or Detroit, with the Philly/B'more metroplex close behind. Nashville speed limits are really just suggestions, while Detroit seems to have outlawed lane markings, and Philadelphians (Schuylkill expressway..) just make their own lanes if traffic is heavy enough.

But nothing- NOTHING- equals Florida, which is just a mind**** experience. I think it has a lot to do with political lobbying making license renewal the easiest ****ing thing ever. Too many people in Florida have no business driving, but are continually allowed to do so, in order that politicians can be reelected.


Yeah, I've driven all over the U.S. and have encountered my share of horrible drivers but it never ceases to amaze me how rude and awful the average Florida driver is. I just recently spent three weeks in Orlando, Miami and Key West and found crappy drivers wherever I went.

I took my wife to an outlet mall in Orlando with a large parking garage but ended up parking just outside of it. When we left our car we could see and hear approx 15 cars all blaring their horns trying to get out of the garage even though the poor bastard in front couldn't pull out due to all the heavy traffic on the main road. When we left the mall a couple hours later and pulled out to the main intersection the guy behind me started honking his horn immediately. Apparently the 1.5 seconds I used to stop at the sign and look for oncoming traffic was too long.

Earthbound
04-07-2012, 10:58 AM
Boston. No question about it.

MIAdragon
04-07-2012, 11:12 AM
This.

I've never seen so many people freak out because of rain.

Move to Florida.

qabbaan
04-07-2012, 11:36 AM
Florida... Anywhere there are a lot of retirees, basically.

pr_capone
04-07-2012, 11:41 AM
In order to answer the poll, I need to know what state Al North lives in.

/cross thread bitches

mdchiefsfan
04-07-2012, 11:59 AM
I voted for Pennsylvania because Scranton is the place where I've been most afraid for my life while driving. The roads were horrible and the drivers were insane.

Maryland is awful, too (though I might be biased by my accident there).

These were the two I selected as well

Dave Lane
04-07-2012, 12:05 PM
Missouri drivers are awful

whoman69
04-07-2012, 12:17 PM
My original take of Kansas and Iowa was based on this -

Iowa - Iowanians (the people, not the poster, necessarily) drive along like they're coming back from brunch at the church, always. When you are finally able to get around one, they smile and give you that oblivious "Hi neighbor!" look, not realizing that they have backed traffic up for a mile or two singing traveling songs with the kids.

Being from Iowa I can say this part is true. Cars will drive slow in the left hand lane for miles.

Missouri though gets the cake. They drive like they're the only car on the highway. Dangerous drivers trump oblivious ones.

Stewie
04-07-2012, 01:02 PM
In the state of Washington, people continually get on the interstate at 45-50 miles per hour and break instead of speeding up to merge if a car is near them. It is unbelievably dangerous.

This is universal and doesn't stop at state boundaries. It's my biggest pet peeve.

Just because the street you turned from is 35 mph doesn't mean that's as fast as you can go on the entrance ramp. :#

Tribesman
04-07-2012, 01:14 PM
DC, by far THE WORST!

SCTrojan
04-07-2012, 01:16 PM
Driven all over the world. I'll put Oklahoma drivers up against anyone for the worst drivers of all.

KC native
04-07-2012, 01:17 PM
not reading the thread but Texas. The fuckers here can't drive if it rains, if it's sunny, or put down their god damn iphones.

Merging is a foreign language to the idiots down here too. On the freeways people either drive way too fucking fast or way to fucking slow (most of them in the left lane too).

lcarus
04-07-2012, 01:33 PM
Driven all over the world. I'll put Oklahoma drivers up against anyone for the worst drivers of all.

Thank you. I agree. People here are retarded in general.

Braincase
04-07-2012, 04:18 PM
You will see no state with more roadside memorials than Hawaii, especially the big island.

2112
04-07-2012, 04:23 PM
I live in NJ. and I have driven in Misery/NY/FLA/Mexico/Aruba/Indiana/Illinois/Ohio/Pennsylvania/Louisiana/California/Massachusetts/New Hampshire/Vermont

New Jersey/New York and Massachusetts are the fucking worst!

Driving in the midwest is a pleasure! an absolute pleasure! you have no idea n00bs!

Nightfyre
04-07-2012, 04:24 PM
This poll clearly demonstrates a midwestern bias. If you guys had any washington drivers, you would all change your votes. Texans are bad, I'll give you that, however.

lewdog
04-07-2012, 04:25 PM
This poll clearly demonstrates a midwestern bias. If you guys had any washington drivers, you would all change your votes. Texans are bad, I'll give you that, however.

Yup, Washington drivers are dangerously slow all year round and use all lanes to go slow in. It is fucking unreal.

Nightfyre
04-07-2012, 04:26 PM
Yup, Washington drivers are dangerously slow all year round and use all lanes to go slow in. It is ****ing unreal.

Don't even throw in the inclement weather curveball.... I swear to god it is outright dangerous to be anywhere near the roads in that case.

griZZly64
04-07-2012, 04:38 PM
Whichever state has the most women

Nightfyre
04-07-2012, 04:39 PM
Whichever state has the most women

ROFL

cabletech94
04-07-2012, 04:55 PM
Whichever state has the most women

damn you!!!! i was just gonna post that!!!!

REP :clap:

HemiEd
04-07-2012, 05:42 PM
I feel pretty qualified, since I have driven in 48 of the States, many of them a lot.
It is hands down, the Boston area of Massachusetts.

The rule of the road there, do not use signals, as you will be showing your hand and someone will make sure they don't let you make your turn.

If I lived there, I would drive a 20 year old beater with huge iron bumpers.

Setsuna
04-07-2012, 06:45 PM
I'm glad to see the Sunshine State in the lead as it should be. I mean you guys have no earthly idea. It's almost as if, being inept at driving is a requirement to obtain your license.

2112
04-07-2012, 06:54 PM
I'm glad to see the Sunshine State in the lead as it should be. I mean you guys have no earthly idea. It's almost as if, being inept at driving is a requirement to obtain your license.

I have driven all over FLA. from Tampa to Engelwood/Sarasota/Orlando/alligator alley/ft lauderdale/Miami.

where in FLA do you live? I think its a pleasure driving there. I think you floridians have no clue what real traffic looks like..lol

2112
04-07-2012, 06:56 PM
OMG me and JD are in agreement on something. I think im gonna puke in my mouth

Titty Meat
04-07-2012, 07:20 PM
Nebraska

Rain Man
04-07-2012, 07:33 PM
While I voted Texas, I just noticed DC on the poll, and might actually change my vote to DC. People in that city drive like it's a third world country.

And this thread would not be complete without a mention of NYC cab drivers. The jokes about them are not jokes. They're true stories.

mlyonsd
04-07-2012, 07:44 PM
I chose Florida only because people are such poor drivers there they have found need to put up road signs 200 feet before intersections telling them what the next cross street is.

Setsuna
04-07-2012, 07:46 PM
I have driven all over FLA. from Tampa to Engelwood/Sarasota/Orlando/alligator alley/ft lauderdale/Miami.

where in FLA do you live? I think its a pleasure driving there. I think you floridians have no clue what real traffic looks like..lol

My experience has been jacksonville, fl and gainesville, fl. Worst drivers ever. Oh btw having the worst drivers doesn't = traffic dude. You arent understanding the OP.

Rain Man
04-07-2012, 07:49 PM
Wait a minute. One state is missing from the poll. What state?

Rain Man
04-07-2012, 07:50 PM
New Mexico is missing! How do we vote if we can't consider New Mexico?

Nightfyre
04-07-2012, 07:51 PM
New Mexico? Dammit Rain Man.

ThaVirus
04-07-2012, 10:30 PM
In Florida, drivers play a game called "Guess what I'm gonna do next".

That they do. I think it has more to do with all of the foreigners than anything else though.


But nothing- NOTHING- equals Florida, which is just a mind**** experience. I think it has a lot to do with political lobbying making license renewal the easiest ****ing thing ever. Too many people in Florida have no business driving, but are continually allowed to do so, in order that politicians can be reelected.

I got my license in Florida. Honest to God, when I took the exam we didn't leave the parking lot. The instructor had me check my mirrors, accelerate to 20 mph and come to a stop comfortably, make a three-point turn, then park. Took all of 8 minutes and she gave me my license...

Yeah, I've driven all over the U.S. and have encountered my share of horrible drivers but it never ceases to amaze me how rude and awful the average Florida driver is. I just recently spent three weeks in Orlando, Miami and Key West and found crappy drivers wherever I went.

I took my wife to an outlet mall in Orlando with a large parking garage but ended up parking just outside of it. When we left our car we could see and hear approx 15 cars all blaring their horns trying to get out of the garage even though the poor bastard in front couldn't pull out due to all the heavy traffic on the main road. When we left the mall a couple hours later and pulled out to the main intersection the guy behind me started honking his horn immediately. Apparently the 1.5 seconds I used to stop at the sign and look for oncoming traffic was too long.

Just curious, what mall were you at that had a parking garage? (I'm an Orlandoanianite)

Move to Florida.

This. We get a little shower (which happens everyday around 3-4 pm during the summer time) and people suddenly forget how to drive. Seriously, you'd think the speed limits were lowered 20 mph on every road. ****ing infuriating.

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04-07-2012, 10:31 PM
My experience has been jacksonville, fl and gainesville, fl. Worst drivers ever. Oh btw having the worst drivers doesn't = traffic dude. You arent understanding the OP.

But there's the likelihood that there's more of them if there's more cars on the road, right? I understand what the op means, dude.