[Joey Falcon]

This stuff happens in Florida more than other states. We all know that.

[StreetSmarts]

Originally Posted by Spring Hillian

Perhaps the voters dont know what goes on in Utah? Statistics use real numbers compiled from real reports, not opinions.

Kinda like it was your opinion on road rage shootings last week.

Sure, that must be it. They know what goes on in FL but not Utah. Makes complete sense, of course that would be it.

[chaseo1]

in florida, if you get in a car accident, you exchange gun fire instead of insurance cards

[Spring Hillian]

Originally Posted by StreetSmarts

Sure, that must be it. They know what goes on in FL but not Utah. Makes complete sense, of course that would be it.

Do you usually see Utah in the media? FL is always getting media attention due to its popularity.


Having more faith in opinions than statistical facts wuld tell me that person would be likely to join a cult or be easily swayed by anything that comes along/

[StreetSmarts]

C'mon SH. The votes are in. Its not even REMOTELY close. If it were somewhat close, I'd say, ok, maybe Utah has the 2nd worst road rage in the US. But just because an article says it, doesnt make me believe it. One yr Oviedo or Cary NC is ranked in the top 10 places to live in the US, another poll doesnt even mention either one.

[StreetSmarts]

SH... its a land slide... it's 30 to 6, FL worse than Utah. And a pretty good response to the "Utah or FL, which is worse in road rage"... I think this person summed it up for us.


In my experience, motorists in Florida are, perhaps, the angriest and most maniacal in the entire developed world, let alone the United States, hence the reason why Florida has the highest pedestrian and cyclist fatality rates, respectively, of any state in the nation.

Motorist fatality rates in Florida are also above average and significantly higher than in Utah (12.98 traffic deaths per 100,000 residents in FL vs. 8.50 traffic deaths per 100,000 residents in UT).

Someone mentioned up-thread that people in Florida are the quickest to honk their horns in traffic, statistically speaking. I've never heard that before, but as someone who lived in Florida for a couple of years in the recent past and has traveled the state extensively, I certainly believe it.

I have a few different theories as to why motorists are so aggressive and, in turn, dangerous in Florida relative to other states:
-Many transplants from the Northeast US, where driving habits tend to be more aggressive and, IMO, reckless relative to other regions of the country
-Quite a few NYC area transplants, who probably never drove much throughout their lives, so their driving skill levels as middle-aged and older adults are generally poor
-Lots and lots of immigrants from Third World countries, where motorists are downright suicidal relative to those in North America
-A high senior citizen population, which includes a large contingent of people who probably shouldn't be operating a vehicle
-Hordes of tourists and seasonal residents who are unfamiliar with the roadways
-Broad, high-speed arterial thoroughfares that can accommodate very high speeds (if the speed limit is 45 mph, but the roadway can accommodate 60-65, then that's the speed at which the majority of motorists will drive)
-An overall culture of anger and hostility, plus "six degrees of separation" (Florida is a very transient state)

The extreme road rage and reckless driving habits of Florida correlated with some of the highest auto insurance premiums in the entire nation. FWIW, there are auto insurance companies that no longer write policies for residents of Miami-Dade County because the liability risk is too great.
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