Miami Heat: City Tops Road Rage List
For Second-Straight Year, Miami Drivers Earn Low Marks For Courtesy Ahead Of New York And Boston
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The most frequent cause of road rage cited in the survey was impatient motorists. Drivers also said road rage can stem from poor driving in fast lanes and driving while stressed, frustrated or angry. (iStockphoto)
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Miami motorists said they saw other drivers slam on their brakes, run red lights and talk on cell phones, according to AutoVantage, a Connecticut-based automobile membership club offering travel services and roadside assistance.
Other cities near the top of the rude drivers list were New York, Boston, Los Angeles and Washington, D.C.
South Miami resident Erik Pinto told The Associated Press that he has probably seen every bad driving habit on Miami's roads.
"You don't want to know what I've seen," Pinto said. "I've seen everything. I'm from L.A., and we don't see the crazy drivers that you see here."
The most courteous drivers can be found in Portland, Ore.; Pittsburgh; the Seattle-Tacoma area; St. Louis; and Dallas-Fort Worth, the survey found.
Portland drivers were the least likely to see other motorists tailgating on the roadways, and St. Louis motorists were the least likely to swear at another driver, according to the survey.
Minneapolis-St. Paul was rated the most courteous city in 2006 but fell to No. 12 this year.
The most frequent cause of road rage cited in the survey was impatient motorists. Drivers also said road rage can stem from poor driving in fast lanes and driving while stressed, frustrated or angry.
"The best piece of advice is to take a deep breath. Slow down, be aware and be careful," AutoVantage spokesman Todd Smith said, adding the aim of the survey is to increase driver safety across the nation.
More than 2,500 drivers who regularly commute in 25 major metropolitan areas were asked to rate road rage and rude driving in telephone surveys between January and March. The survey was conducted by Prince Market Research has a margin of error of plus or minus 2 percentage points.
Road Rage Top 25
Residents in the following 25 cities were surveyed and are listed in order from those reporting the most incidents of road rage to the fewest:
1. Miami
2. New York
3. Boston
4. Los Angeles
5. Washington, D.C.
6. Phoenix
7. Chicago
8. Sacramento, Calif.
9. Philadelphia
10. San Francisco
11. Houston
12. Atlanta
13. Detroit
14. Minneapolis-St. Paul
15. Baltimore
16. Tampa, Fla.
17. San Diego
18. Cincinnati
19. Cleveland
20. Denver
21. Dallas-Ft. Worth
22. St. Louis
23. Seattle-Tacoma
24. Pittsburgh
25. Portland, Ore.
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See all 26 CommentsBut I do live 3 hours north of Miami. Every time I have to drive to MIA to pick someone up I play the "Count the Accidents Per Mile" game. The accidents really do start adding up the closer you get to Miami. One time, with only about 80 miles left to go, we counted 29 accidents. That's 2.75 accidents per mile, with each accident involving at least 2 or 3 cars.
There are days when I95 looks like a war zone.
This is evidenced on the highways...during gas shortages...water restrictions...public message boards. No one has any civility anymore.
George Carlin once said, "people who drive slower than me are idiots and faster than me are morons."
I am for mass transit.Rush traffic is awful.
The drivers need to be mindful of the task of driving not others stuff while driving. Drive safe. Driving is not a right. They are granted a license to drive, BUT at the same time that license can be taken away.
Plan things out. USE COMMON SENSE. Good,safe driving habits needs to be preached.
If you're running late, plan your time better. Don't oversleep because you were up late watching TV. Stop multi-tasking. If you've too many things on your plate it's because you're the one who over filled it!
My grandma had the sayings: "The hurrier you go the behinder you get" & "One thing at a time & that done well is a very good rule as many can tell". I've lived by them so I'm never late & I actually enjoy the things that I have to do.
What's truely scarry is when I see parents speeding down the street & cruising through stop signs, talking on the cell with the kids in the car. What kind of drivers will those kids grow up to be if that's what they're learning from their parents?! They're learning first hand road rage, disobeying traffic signs & speed laws, foul language & accompanying hand signals!
The only 2 times I've been in accidents were when the other drivers, both teenagers, ran stop signs at higher rates of speed than the posted limits. Both times I was severly injured & only my years of experience saved my life. The one girl said to me, while I was sitting there bleeding "Ah, don't worry. My parent's insurance will pay for this." Not a good sign for her future on the road or those she comes in contact with.
If you are driving at the "posted speed limit" you should not be in the far left lane. This is the 'passing' lane, not the 'cruise' lane. Don't concern yourself with drivers going faster in the left lane - the real police keep an eye on that lane. You need to move over.
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