Illinois Drivers Despised By Its Neighbors, Study Finds

By John Dodge

CHICAGO (CBS) – There appears to be a border war between drivers in Wisconsin and Illinois.

According to a study by insure.com, the most-hated drivers on Illinois roads are people from Wisconsin.

And the hatred is reciprocal up in Chedderland.

Illinois drivers are also hated in Iowa and Indiana.

Any Hoosier driving on the Borman Expressway would understand, as Illinois drivers clog the road on the weekend as they escape to southwest Michigan.

California drivers are the most-widely despised, as they are hated in eight states.

Texas ranks No. 2, hated by five states.

Then Illinois comes in at No. 3--hated by three.

Thankfully, Illinois drivers are only considered "semi-rude," according to the study, which rated states either "most rude," "medium rude," "semi-rude" and "least rude."

Indiana drivers are also rated as "semi-rude." Wisconsin is "least rude"--except when the see somebody from Illinois, apparently.

The study based its ratings on behavior such as weaving in and out of traffic, laying on the horn, speeding, cell phone use and "saluting with an upright digit."

The rudest drivers in the United States come from Idaho. They apparently drive too slow, which makes faster drivers mad, the study found.