Which states have the most aggressive drivers? (gated, moving to)
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Yeah when dozens of people use anecdotal evidence to try and manufactuer the idea that they swear the drivers are worse in their town or that people in this particular part of the world are more friendly than another part of the world. The vast majority of these opinions are formed in ways that another person will or may not ever experience.
If one person commutes suburb to suburb for work, they may have a completely different view on traffic than someone who is down the street from work, those experiences can also differ by personality and how they perceive interactions while in traffic. I've never heard of a city where its population thinks that drivers are good or traffic is great
Everyone complains.
You can measure things like density, population, access to recreational activities, access to particular industries, etc. You cannot measure something as arbitrary as "whos meaner in traffic." Traffic accidents aren't a direct correlation, neither are tickets or deaths.
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So like I said in the post, yes things happen everywhere but some areas do certain driving behaviors more than others... And some areas do have more skilled drivers than other areas.
Source? Do DMVs in other states have more rigorous tests or is it still a drive around the block?
Yeah when dozens of people use anecdotal evidence to try and manufactuer the idea that they swear the drivers are worse in their town or that people in this particular part of the world are more friendly than another part of the world. The vast majority of these opinions are formed in ways that another person will or may not ever experience.
If one person commutes suburb to suburb for work, they may have a completely different view on traffic than someone who is down the street from work, those experiences can also differ by personality and how they perceive interactions while in traffic. I've never heard of a city where its population thinks that drivers are good or traffic is great
Everyone complains.
You can measure things like density, population, access to recreational activities, access to particular industries, etc. You cannot measure something as arbitrary as "whos meaner in traffic." Traffic accidents aren't a direct correlation, neither are tickets or deaths.
Source? Do DMVs in other states have more rigorous tests or is it still a drive around the block?
It's driving tests, terrain, density, road design, laws, collective IQ, and car culture history. And for me personally multiple trips cross country more than I can count. You notice differences when entering certain regions.
Many people might say the drivers in their city are bad, but if they've lived in other places and you asked them to rank I bet there would be differences. I know there are for me.
You talk about traffic interactions based on where folks live/commute but even on things like the street you see differences. In small towns in the south I've seen more pedestrians cut off while crossing or drivers not yielding to them than I do on the west coast. That doesnt mean it doesnt happen on the west coast but less often, even in the small towns. Why? West coast drivers are more used to pedestrians. In the south I've had people lay on the horn when I didnt move, but thats never happened to me anywhere else while letting a pedestrian cross.
Or things like lane splitting. Legal in CA so drivers in the left lane especially always look out for it and leave gaps. If a motorcycle driver tried that same thing in Georgia they might get run over because drivers aren't taught to look out for that. When I'm in other states where that is not legal I still drive like that because I'm used to it. Sometimes motorcycles actually go through.
It's driving tests, terrain, density, road design, laws, collective IQ, and car culture history. And for me personally multiple trips cross country more than I can count. You notice differences when entering certain regions.
Many people might say the drivers in their city are bad, but if they've lived in other places and you asked them to rank I bet there would be differences. I know there are for me.
You talk about traffic interactions based on where folks live/commute but even on things like the street you see differences. In small towns in the south I've seen more pedestrians cut off while crossing or drivers not yielding to them than I do on the west coast. That doesnt mean it doesnt happen on the west coast but less often, even in the small towns. Why? West coast drivers are more used to pedestrians. In the south I've had people lay on the horn when I didnt move, but thats never happened to me anywhere else while letting a pedestrian cross.
Or things like lane splitting. Legal in CA so drivers in the left lane especially always look out for it and leave gaps. If a motorcycle driver tried that same thing in Georgia they might get run over because drivers aren't taught to look out for that. When I'm in other states where that is not legal I still drive like that because I'm used to it. Sometimes motorcycles actually go through.
I've noticed that. Motorcyclists in California have free reign.
Definitely Maryland, specifically in the DC area. Not only the most aggressive drivers, but also the worst drivers I've encountered.
An odd mixture of really slow drivers and really reckless and aggressive drivers. You try to pass the slow ones, but have to do so at your own peril because you may get hit by the crazy and aggressive ones!
Definitely Maryland, specifically in the DC area. Not only the most aggressive drivers, but also the worst drivers I've encountered.
An odd mixture of really slow drivers and really reckless and aggressive drivers. You try to pass the slow ones, but have to do so at your own peril because you may get hit by the crazy and aggressive ones!
Have you ever noticed how, when you signal a lane change here, that whoever is behind you in the lane you're moving to punches it so you don't get in front of him? It doesn't matter how far behind you he is.
Have you ever noticed how, when you signal a lane change here, that whoever is behind you in the lane you're moving to punches it so you don't get in front of him? It doesn't matter how far behind you he is.
That happens almost everywhere. The one I hate is when the person right behind you wants to change lanes as well and will haul arse to make sure you don't.
I voted Texas but honestly Oklahoma drivers are not much different. People either driving 10-15 over or under the speed limit on the freeways, turn signals are a luxury, lane weaving and last second cutting across multiple lanes to take an off ramp or turn lane they've nearly missed are routine for the unskilled and impatient drivers here. I've witnessed people cutting across medians or even jumping curbs to get around traffic or to access a lot they otherwise legally couldn't just because it was convenient. Drivers here in the southern plains display an often horrific lack of self or spacial awareness.
I find drivers in Houston to be absolutely insane, but I don't really notice it elsewhere in Texas. Ofc there are some individual d-bags anywhere. In Austin the worst thing is some people that are ridiculously bashful. You get a strange mix of driving styles here due to all of the transplants, and especially those from other countries.
If Houston was a state I'd pick it. Beyond that I haven't driven in enough places to say.
That happens almost everywhere. The one I hate is when the person right behind you wants to change lanes as well and will haul arse to make sure you don't.
Yeah, those guys, too. Moves over as soon as you hit your signal and punches it, but often does pass you. Just stays right on your rear fender by a couple feet forward so you can't change.
Yeah, those guys, too. Moves over as soon as you hit your signal and punches it, but often does pass you. Just stays right on your rear fender by a couple feet forward so you can't change.
Yep and there have been times I've safely let my foot off the gas so they can pass. Believe it or not people, it's not a race and it's not personal.
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