New Study Ranks Florida Drivers as the Most Annoying in America
If asked where the most annoying drivers are in the country, most people would probably say where they live. That’s because pretty much everyone on the road who isn’t us is annoying, right?
Considering that probably isn’t the most objective way to figure out where the most annoying drivers in America are, someone decided to conduct a scientific survey to really figure it out.
So, to truly make this determination, the folks at Lemon Law Experts surveyed Americans in 40 of the largest U.S. cities and asked a variety of questions about the behaviors they observe while driving, what they are guilty of, and more.
Here’s some of what they discovered:
• Using a phone, cutting across lanes without signaling, and tailgating are the most common annoying driver behaviors Americans witness.
• Speeding on major roads and using a phone are the most common annoying behaviors Americans admit to doing while driving.
Where are the most annoying drivers in America located?
Florida, Nevada, and Tennessee are home to the most annoying drivers in America. Specifically, Miami, Las Vegas, and Nashville. Not only that, but Miami is also home to the most aggressive, and the rudest, drivers in the United States. Nashville also came in third on the most aggressive, and rudest, drivers lists.
The only other cities and states to break into the top three were in Pennsylvania (Philadelphia drivers are the second most aggressive) and California (Sacramento has the second rudest drivers).
When asked how annoying drivers are in their city, 86% of Miami residents rated them 7 or higher on a 0 to 10 scale, with 10 representing extremely annoying. Miami also tops the list of cities with the most entitled drivers and the most obnoxious parkers.
In Las Vegas, drivers were the most likely to witness drivers using a phone while driving, speeding on major roads, making a U-turn where prohibited, using a loud exhaust, failing to yield to pedestrians at crosswalks, and turning left where prohibited.
Nashville drivers topped the list of those not using headlights in low-light or rainy conditions, leaving high beams on, and not pulling forward at the stoplight to close the gap.
“Next time you get in your car, keep in mind that the choices you make behind the wheel impact more than you and your passengers,” the report concluded. “While switching lanes without a signal or forgetting to turn your high beams off when another car is driving toward you may not seem like a big deal, it can still affect other drivers.”
