Road rage survey, and the winners are...

[Dr. Whiplash]

The In The Driver's Seat 2007 AutoVantage Road Rage Survey, released today, was conducted to determine the driving habits and attitudes of commuters across the U.S. and to learn more about consumer views on the topic of road rage. AutoVantage is a Connecticut-based automobile owners’ association.

The survey's best and worst cities are:

Least Courteous Cities (Worst Road Rage):
1. Miami
2. New York
3. Boston
4. Los Angeles
5. Washington, D.C

Most Courteous Cities (Least Road Rage):
1. Portland, Ore.
2. Pittsburgh
3. Seattle/Tacoma
4. St. Louis
5. Dallas/Ft. Worth

Other cities surveyed include Phoenix; Chicago; Sacramento, Calif.; Philadelphia; San Francisco; Houston; Atlanta; Detroit; Minneapolis/St. Paul; Baltimore; Tampa, Fla.; San Diego; Cincinnati; Cleveland and Denver.

Other key findings of the study:

- Younger drivers and those who have the longest commutes are most likely to react to an aggressive or rude driver.
- There is no real difference between men and women when it comes to road rage.
- Besides talking on the cell phone while driving (61 percent admit to this), the one thing that drivers in this survey were most likely to have done is drive too fast (59 percent). Most drivers admit to doing these at least some of the time.
- Cutting over without signaling. Drivers in New York are the most likely to witness this daily (63 percent). Drivers in Cleveland are least likely to see this (25 percent).
- Tailgating. Drivers in Phoenix are most likely to see this behavior daily (69 percent). Drivers in Portland are the least like to see tailgating (41 percent).
- Slamming on the brakes. Drivers in Miami (39 percent) are most likely to witness this behavior daily, while drivers in Cleveland and Cincinnati are least likely (14 percent).
- Running red lights. More than one-fourth (27 percent) said they see drivers every day who run red lights. Drivers in Miami are the most likely to witness this behavior (58 percent), and drivers in Cleveland are least likely (14 percent).
- Driving too fast. Nearly two-thirds say they see drivers driving a lot faster than is safe for road conditions, up significantly from 57 percent last year. Drivers in Sacramento are more likely to see drivers driving too fast (81 percent) than those in Minneapolis/St. Paul (55 percent).
- Talking on cell phones. Ninety percent say they see drivers talking on their cell phone every day, up from 83 percent in 2006. A full 96 percent of San Francisco drivers said they see this behavior daily, while drivers in Denver are less likely (82 percent).

[Zak Tyler]

87% drivers in the Norfolk metro have seen other drivers picking their nose on a daily basis*




*no research to back this up, but it's still true

[herdgirl72]

If you've ever driven in Miami you'll agree with this survey...
those people are friggin crazy!!! I used to drive down there all
the time when I lived in Daytona to go see family and was
white-knuckled the whole way....

I-95 in Miami is ridiculous....

[Arp2]

If you've ever driven in Miami you'll agree with this survey...
those people are friggin crazy!!! ....

I-95 in Miami is ridiculous....

Yeah, but driving there is fun....!

I certainly wouldn't want to do the drivetimes there every day, but it's fun to do it as a visitor every once in a while...



(Consider taking the insurance on your rental car even if your credit card covers it......don'tcha dare drive tired at any time of day, and don't ever drive like a tourist! Always know where you're going and how you're getting there and drive very deliberately....everybody else will be!)