Mickalino Posted June 5, 2006 Share Posted June 5, 2006 Well.....2nd worst......D.C. was rated second worst drivers in the whole U.S. http://moneycentral.msn.com/content/Insurance/Insureyourcar/P151501.asp?GT1=8288 How did your state score? Rank State Score Rank State Score 1 Oregon 90.6 27 Arkansas 83.8 2 Washington 88.2 28 Virginia 83.5 3 Vermont 87.5 29 Arizona 83.4 4 Idaho 87.3 30 Georgia 83.2 4 South Dakota 87.3 30 Louisiana 83.2 6 Montana 87.2 32 North Carolina 83.1 7 Nebraska 87 32 Maine 83.1 8 Kansas 86.8 34 Ohio 83 9 Iowa 86.7 35 Oklahoma 82.9 10 Wyoming 86.2 36 Alabama 82.8 11 Wisconsin 86.1 37 Missouri 82.7 12 Minnesota 86 37 Delaware 82.7 13 Alaska 85.8 39 Nevada 82.6 14 California 85.6 40 South Carolina 82.3 15 Indiana 85.2 40 Florida 82.3 15 Colorado 85.2 42 Pennsylvania 82.1 17 Michigan 85.1 43 New Mexico 81.5 18 North Dakota 85 44 Connecticut 80.9 19 West Virginia 84.8 45 Hawaii 80.7 20 Utah 84.5 46 Maryland 79.5 21 Mississippi 84.4 47 New York 79.4 22 Illinois 84.3 48 New Jersey 78.6 23 Tennessee 84.2 48 Massachusetts 78.6 24 Texas 84 50 District of Columbia 76.5 24 Kentucky 84 51 Rhode Island 75.1 26 New Hampshire 83.9 Source: GMAC Insurance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pez Posted June 5, 2006 Share Posted June 5, 2006 That is washington state I believe.... DC is ranked 50th... Edit: Note that Florida drivers are ranked as worse drivers than DC... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herrmag Posted June 5, 2006 Share Posted June 5, 2006 That is washington state I believe.... DC is ranked 50th...Edit: Note that Florida drivers are ranked as worse drivers than DC... I believe the higher the number, the worse the drivers are for that given state/city. Hence, DC being the second worst. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickalino Posted June 5, 2006 Author Share Posted June 5, 2006 That is washington state I believe.... DC is ranked 50th...Edit: Note that Florida drivers are ranked as worse drivers than DC... Not true. It rates from best to worst.....#1 being best. I know this because the article states this, if you click on the link - "Oregon tops; Rhode Island worst" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickalino Posted June 5, 2006 Author Share Posted June 5, 2006 I believe the higher the number, the worse the drivers are for that given state/city. Hence, DC being the second worst. Truer, the higher the number - in "ranking", the worse the drivers. But that's not to be confused with the other number - their score on the test. The higher their SCORE, the better the location. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NASMTrainer Posted June 5, 2006 Share Posted June 5, 2006 Maybe next time, take a little time to seperate them so it's easier to read, my head hurts now. For easier reading How did your state score? Rank State Score Rank State Score 1 Oregon 90.6 2 Washington 88.2 3 Vermont 87.5 4 Idaho 87.3 4 South Dakota 87.3 6 Montana 87.2 7 Nebraska 87 8 Kansas 86.8 9 Iowa 86.7 10 Wyoming 86.2 11 Wisconsin 86.1 12 Minnesota 86 13 Alaska 85.8 14 California 85.6 15 Indiana 85.2 15 Colorado 85.2 17 Michigan 85.1 18 North Dakota 85 19 West Virginia 84.8 20 Utah 84.5 21 Mississippi 84.4 22 Illinois 84.3 23 Tennessee 84.2 24 Texas 84 24 Kentucky 84 26 New Hampshire 83.9 27 Arkansas 83.8 28 Virginia 83.5 29 Arizona 83.4 30 Georgia 83.2 30 Louisiana 83.2 32 North Carolina 83.1 32 Maine 83.1 34 Ohio 83 35 Oklahoma 82.9 36 Alabama 82.8 37 Missouri 82.7 37 Delaware 82.7 39 Nevada 82.6 40 South Carolina 82.3 40 Florida 82.3 42 Pennsylvania 82.1 43 New Mexico 81.5 44 Connecticut 80.9 45 Hawaii 80.7 46 Maryland 79.5 47 New York 79.4 48 New Jersey 78.6 48 Massachusetts 78.6 50 District of Columbia 76.5 51 Rhode Island 75.1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pez Posted June 5, 2006 Share Posted June 5, 2006 Not true. It rates from best to worst.....#1 being best.I know this because the article states this, if you click on the link - "Oregon tops; Rhode Island worst" Ah ok... gotcha I thought it was a ranking by the worst, not the best on down... Actually DC is semi-ok... the Marylander's freak me out, because they either go 35 mph or 95 mph and they switch back and forth for no apparent reason.... :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skins24 Posted June 5, 2006 Share Posted June 5, 2006 Someone want to highlight where Virginia is compared to Maryland? I'm doing my 'I told you so' dance now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickalino Posted June 5, 2006 Author Share Posted June 5, 2006 Someone want to highlight where Virginia is compared to Maryland? I'm doing my 'I told you so' dance now You're from Maryland tho, right ? Sorry to burst your bubble but Maryland is 18 notches below Virginia. Another case of mistakenly reversing the ratings ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HSW Posted June 5, 2006 Share Posted June 5, 2006 That must be wrong...DC drivers are the worst in the nation by FAR! They will drive on the shoulder and then cut people off at the merge to make an exit on a daily basis. Then they will cuss you out when you get mad....these are the WOMAN. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjah Posted June 5, 2006 Share Posted June 5, 2006 To finish anywhere above dead last, Massachusetts drivers obviously spent several days studying before the test. There is no region of the country with drivers that even approach the garbage you see in southeastern New England. Maryland and DC are bad -- it's true, and I know that because I lived there for 20 years -- but up here bad driving is a regional pastime and a point of pride. And with this region's 350+ year old roads, Massachusetts and Rhode Island have the greatest bad-driving playing field in the country for practicing their finely honed arts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thirtyfive2seven Posted June 5, 2006 Share Posted June 5, 2006 I dunno I've lived in VA, MD, DC, SC, and MA now and I think that MD is the worse out of all the above mentioned states. Maybe not in terms of accidents, but mos def in terms of attitude. People in MD have this horrible me first mentally that causes them to drive like complete asses. I like driving normally when I go back to see my friends and waiving people in front of me in traffic and when they are stuck trying to make a turn. It's hilarious to see the shocked look on their faces as they pull out in front of you and then just like the asses they are, they don't wave to thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spanishomelette Posted June 5, 2006 Share Posted June 5, 2006 Orygun is number 1? I guess that's what you get when everyone drives under the speed limit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HSW Posted June 5, 2006 Share Posted June 5, 2006 I dunno I've lived in VA, MD, DC, SC, and MA now and I think that MD is the worse out of all the above mentioned states. Maybe not in terms of accidents, but mos def in terms of attitude. People in MD have this horrible me first mentally that causes them to drive like complete asses. I like driving normally when I go back to see my friends and waiving people in front of me in traffic and when they are stuck trying to make a turn. It's hilarious to see the shocked look on their faces as they pull out in front of you and then just like the asses they are, they don't wave to thank you It's kind of hard to say MD, DC, or VA. I would basically say PG county (MD) and all of DC. If you really want to see bad driving then you have to go overseas...Italy (Naples) and Turkey were 10 times worst than anything I have seen in the states....Imagine DC driving without any traffic law enforcement! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BayouBrave86 Posted June 5, 2006 Share Posted June 5, 2006 North Carolina is the worst in my opinion, especially around the Raleigh area. The drive home from school takes me through Louisiana,Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, and finally Virginia and North Carolina by far had the worst drivers it appeared. I was cut off an unreal amount of times in that state. You had countless drivers doing Fast and the Furious moves weaving in and out of traffic. It was absolutely unreal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tapstaks2000 Posted June 5, 2006 Share Posted June 5, 2006 no2 is Washingon the STATE NOT THE CITY. :doh: DC is no.50 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
autographcollector Posted June 6, 2006 Share Posted June 6, 2006 Real Scientific???? These kinds of polls are silly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ancalagon the Black Posted June 6, 2006 Share Posted June 6, 2006 no2 is Washingon the STATE NOT THE CITY. :doh: DC is no.50 Read the rest of the thread, bro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PCS Posted June 6, 2006 Share Posted June 6, 2006 Utah down at 20? Cripes I've driven in D.C. , ( I learned to drive there. Offensively of course), Miami, Colorado, Nevada, ect... I'm telling ya. These people here are..... :doh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonef1de Posted June 6, 2006 Share Posted June 6, 2006 I know most of you guys probably haven't driven in Hawaii but this state can give any other a run for their money in the bad driver dept. We've cornered the market in little old asain ladies. Nobody follows any highway rules like using the left lane as a passing lane. They just get in the left lane and do 57mph. With the guy to their right doing 58mph. The last time I went home and drove in MD/VA/WVA I was amazed at how efficently the highway traffic moved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spjunkies Posted June 6, 2006 Share Posted June 6, 2006 I lump MD, DC and VA into the same sucky group. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HSF Posted June 6, 2006 Share Posted June 6, 2006 I have to disagree that DC drivers are the worst. After driving in Puerto Rico, DC is a piece of cake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickalino Posted June 6, 2006 Author Share Posted June 6, 2006 Real Scientific???? These kinds of polls are silly. Dude, this was NOT A POLL. This was NOT Pollster Patrick calling Joe Blow on the telephone and getting an opinion. This was a logical, scientific, formulated, calculated TEST given to members of all of those states/areas. And it was done by an INSURANCE COMPANY - ya know, those people who scientifically determine your insurance rate based on where you live, and the likelihood of you getting into an accident in that geographical area. So yea, I'd say it's pretty damn accurate and scientific. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickalino Posted June 6, 2006 Author Share Posted June 6, 2006 I have to disagree that DC drivers are the worst. After driving in Puerto Rico' date=' DC is a piece of cake.[/quote']Funny how everyone thinks their drivers are the worst, without having been in every state to equally compare it to. I've been to Puerto Rico, and had no problem whatsoever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EersSkins05 Posted June 6, 2006 Share Posted June 6, 2006 This test is obviously flawed. While Ohio drivers are indeed, nearly listed in the bottom 25%, they are clearly the worst drivers known to man. (There must not have been any questions about maintaining speed or lanes on the highway. I have a theory that all cars imported into the state of ohio are immediately stripped of their cruise control and turn signals, and the steering wheel is doused down with WD40. There's got to be a logical reason why these people drive like ass.) I've driven through a healthy portion of the continental United States, and if there are worse drivers out there than Ohio, I haven't seen them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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