How bad are drivers in your state verses others you've lived in or visited and what makes them bad or not so?

Question

South Carolina was kind
Ohio is considerate
Indiana is mildly rude
Illinois is CRAZY!!!
Would everyone just please use TURN SIGNALS
and a turn signal does not mean, "Okay, hurry
and cut me off everyone behind me!" It means
slow down a minute then you can carry on
your merry way.

Answer 1

HOLY COW! Idaho has to take the cake. People here drive really fast and will just pull out in front of you. I've had fourteen fender benders here. The last was right before Christmas, we were stopped at a light and got rear ended by a drunk driver.

Answer 2

As someone who drives for a living, you've hit a hot button for me. Here in El Paso, the problem is the convergance of three different driver types: Texans, New Mexicans, Mexicans.

Texans: Usually OK drivers, but everyone drives a huge and unnecessary truck/SUV which they like to flip on the freeways two or three times a day.

New Mexicans: TOO laid back. When wanting to turn off of the street (say, into a parking lot), they'll STOP- COMPLETELY- and then turn into the parking lot at 1 m.p.h.

Mexicans (this is a generalization, but typical). They don't use their signals at all- or maybe they're just broken, since half the time their brake lights don't work either. They don't pay attention to the road signs ("merge" has no meaning to them). Don't use their mirrors (if the car still has any)- and god forbid one hits you (and trust me, you will get hit eventually)- don't count on any insurance on their part. Broken windows. Smoking exhaust... the list goes on. What really bugs me abt this is that they're allowed to just drive on into our country in such vehicles- and I've never seen one getting a ticket. Whereas I (I know this through experience) will get pulled over if my inspection sticker is just a couple days overdue- even though my car is totally legal.


Anyway, done with the rant...for now

Answer 3

For the rest of the world, other than the US:

China: 5% use blinkers
Thailand: 8% use blinkers
Singapore: 30% use blinkers
Australia: 70% use blinkers
Europe: 80% use blinkers

Answer 4

Southern California drivers are rude, inconsiderate and all around obnoxious. My experience however, with Oregon drivers has been very pleasant so far. It seems that in the more crowded cities the drivers display less patience and consideration.

Answer 5

I thought traffic was crazy in America...boy was I wrong... We have LARGE roads compared to the bahamas... im talking the people there know exactly how big their car is... and you can tell by the looks of all the vehicles it was a trial and error thing... i had to close my eyes it was soooo scary...and they drive on the other side of the road..woah

Answer 6

I've driven in many states & the following stay fresh in my mind...

New York City is Wild & Crazy [i love it!]
Philly is Tight & Crazy
LA is Dizzy & Crazy [great shopping!]
And... Louisville Kentucky is Retarded!
Worst drivers I've ever seen in my life!
[and don't let anyone hit you! it's a no fault state! you always pay, no matter what!]

Answer 7

i drive in southern cal everyday.
i have family in Arizona so i drive there sometimes.
i hate it because these people can't even get out of their own way.
talk about hicks,drunks and people over the age of 100 driving on the highway. people think driving in so cal is bad it's like heaven to me because you know what the other drivers are going to do before they do it.

Answer 8

Delaware drivers are slow.
Maryland drivers (near the cities) are ultra fast.
Pa. drivers rode the short bus in school (if ya get my drift)

Answer 9

Calif drivers are weird, if you don't like where they drive get off the sidewalks