Which State Has the Best Drivers?
I live in the Washington, D.C. metro area and I must admit that we have the most inconsiderate and incapable drivers that I am aware of. I have been to every state in the east and I can say, without ...
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For over 50 years my wife and I have traveled regularly in all of the states West of the Midwest. I cannot speak about East states. I have noticed over the years that different places have changed as have the drivers in different states and especially cities.
We live in Colorado and have noticed that as our State population has more than tripled since we came here, the drivers have changed. The further we get away from Denver, the better are the drivers We liver almost 200 miles from Denver). In fact we have learned to never drive West of Denver on weekends in the late Fall and Winter on I-70.
Although this may be against others, over the years, and considering the density of traffic, I would have to say that for heavy traffic areas, Southern California has the best drivers. By Contrast, for heavy traffic areas, especially Seattle and Portland, Or, have the consistently worst drivers in our observations over the years, except for I-70 West of Denver, CO in the Winter.
For lower traffic areas, I have to pick most of Wyoming, Colorado away from the Front Range, Utah, Nebraska and Kansas as generally good drivers. Texas is just average, as is New Mexico and Montana.
Others may have other opinions that I respect. The above is my impression having driven all of these areas year around since 1958.
We live in Colorado and have noticed that as our State population has more than tripled since we came here, the drivers have changed. The further we get away from Denver, the better are the drivers We liver almost 200 miles from Denver). In fact we have learned to never drive West of Denver on weekends in the late Fall and Winter on I-70.
Although this may be against others, over the years, and considering the density of traffic, I would have to say that for heavy traffic areas, Southern California has the best drivers. By Contrast, for heavy traffic areas, especially Seattle and Portland, Or, have the consistently worst drivers in our observations over the years, except for I-70 West of Denver, CO in the Winter.
For lower traffic areas, I have to pick most of Wyoming, Colorado away from the Front Range, Utah, Nebraska and Kansas as generally good drivers. Texas is just average, as is New Mexico and Montana.
Others may have other opinions that I respect. The above is my impression having driven all of these areas year around since 1958.
