Survey Ranks US States with Dumbest Drivers

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Full article here: http://www.cnn.com/2005/AUTOS/05/26/drivers_study/index.html

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New York (CNN/Money) - These are the average scores on a 20-question driver's test administered to more than 5,000 licensed drivers in a survey commissioned by the GMAC Insurance.

Nation -- 82.7

1. Oregon -- 89.4

2. Washington -- 88.4

3. Iowa -- 87.7

4. Idaho -- 87.5

5. Wyoming -- 87.4

6. Vermont -- 86.6

7. Nebraska -- 86.5

8. Wisconsin -- 86.3

9. Montana -- 86.2

10. West Virginia -- 86.2

11. Minnesota -- 86.1

12. North Dakota -- 85.6

13. North Carolina -- 85.2

14. Indiana -- 85.1

15. Alabama -- 84.7

15. Virginia -- 84.7

15. Nevada -- 84.7

16 Missouri -- 84.7

19. Ohio -- 84.3

19. South Dakota -- 84.3

21. Colorado -- 84.2

22. Kansas -- 84.0

23. Michigan -- 83.8

24. New Hampshire -- 83.7

25. Tennessee -- 83.4

26. Maine -- 83.2

27. Arkansas -- 83.1

27. South Carolina -- 83.1

29. Georgia -- 82.9

29. New Mexico -- 82.9

31. Oklahoma -- 82.8

32. Texas -- 82.7

33. Utah -- 82.6

33. Arizona -- 82.6

35. Mississippi -- 82.5

35. Delaware -- 82.5

35. Kentucky -- 82.5

38. Pennsylvania -- 82.1

39. Louisiana -- 81.7

40. Illinois -- 81.6

41. Florida -- 81.1

42. Connecticut -- 80.9

43. California -- 80.4

44. Maryland -- 79.8

44. Washington, D.C, -- 79.8

44. New York -- 79.8

47. New Jersey -- 78.3

48. Massachusetts -- 77.2

49. Rhode Island -- 77.0
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I am VERY disappointed Florida didn't score lower.


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Well, from my personal experience, the bottom 5 are right on the money. North and South Carolina should both be much farther down on the list.
 
That list isn't a surprise, although NJ should be dead last, followed by PA and NY. You'd be surprised how many people in NJ *particularly my section*, don't have a clue which pedal is which. :irked:
 
Hey NY isn't that bad, at least not my part. Not that I really have any experience driving anywhere else so...

I'm just starting to notice how little people use their signals around here, really annoys me.
 
California should be lower!

It feels like you're dodging cars around here, not coexisting with them.
 
Florida should be at the bottom of the list. I only base this on the fact that i live here. Yes, that's it.

;)
 
In Oregon, we talked about how awful Washington drivers are, all the time! We owe Washingtonians an apology. Washington drivers aren't that bad, it's just that Oregonian drivers are too good! :sly:
 
WHAT? I call this a very unscientific survey. They left out Alaska for Christ's sake.

Oh wait, they all ride polar bears up there, never mind. :sly:
 
I can't count the number of times I've seen a vehicle make an illegal U-Turn, run a red light or stop sign or fail to signal a lane change or turn only to find out it has California license plates. Driving in California is just another world - driving in the New England states mentioned is fun!
 
Viper Zero
California should be lower!

It feels like you're dodging cars around here, not coexisting with them.
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That's exactly how it feels while driving in NJ. From expierience, VA drivers tend to be extremely bad rubberneckers. 👎
 
M5Power
I can't count the number of times I've seen a vehicle make an illegal U-Turn, run a red light or stop sign or fail to signal a lane change or turn only to find out it has California license plates. Driving in California is just another world - driving in the New England states mentioned is fun!
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The people who come to Wisconsin from Illinois and Michigan usually speed even more than those of us who live here, and those of us who live here go an average of 8 mph over the speed limit.

RVDNuT374
That's exactly how it feels while driving in NJ. From expierience, VA drivers tend to be extremely bad rubberneckers. 👎
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I have never been to NJ, but I have been to VA, and the states surrounding it. The Virginia drivers weren't the greatest either.
 
I guess the problem with this survey is the fact that it is a survey. Just because people from Oregon know what the rules for the road are doesn't mean they actually follow them, likewise for every other state surveyed.
 
xcsti
I guess the problem with this survey is the fact that it is a survey. Just because people from Oregon know what the rules for the road are doesn't mean they actually follow them, likewise for every other state surveyed.
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What are you trying to say? :mad: Sure I do a 90 MPH on the on-ramp sometimes, but only when I'm running late..... damn timecard! :banghead:
 
xcsti
Hahaha, I'm sure the rest of Oregon got 100% but you got a 0 pulling the whole state down.
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:lol:

I agree with your take, btw. It's an survey of the scores on written tests. Getting good score on the written test doens't automatically make you a good driver. :)
 

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