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"Miami holds top spot on rude driver list" - 5/15/2007 10:17:10 AM

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"Miami holds top spot on rude driver list"

By SARAH LARIMER, Associated Press Writer
Tue May 15, 9:07 AM ET

" MIAMI - For the second straight year, rude Miami drivers have earned the city the title of worst road rage in a survey released Tuesday.

Miami motorists said they saw other drivers slam on their brakes, run red lights and talk on cell phones, according to AutoVantage, a Connecticut-based automobile membership club offering travel services and roadside assistance.

Other cities near the top of the rude drivers list were New York, Boston, Los Angeles and Washington, D.C.

South Miami resident Erik Pinto told The Associated Press he's probably seen every bad driving habit on Miami's roads.

"You don't want to know what I've seen," Pinto said. "I've seen everything. I'm from L.A., and we don't see the crazy drivers that you see here."

Portland, Ore., drivers were the least likely of the cities to see other motorists tailgating on the roadways, and St. Louis motorists were the least likely to swear at another driver, the survey found.

Minneapolis-St. Paul was rated the most courteous city in 2006 but slipped to the middle of the list this year.

The most frequent cause of road rage cited in the survey was impatient motorists. Drivers also cited poor driving in fast lanes and driving while stressed, frustrated or angry.

"The best piece of advice is to take a deep breath. Slow down, be aware and be careful," AutoVantage spokesman Todd Smith said, adding the aim of the survey is to increase driver safety across the nation.

More than 2,500 drivers who regularly commute in 25 major metropolitan areas were asked to rate road rage and rude driving in telephone surveys between January and March. The survey was conducted by Prince Market Research has a margin of error of plus or minus 2 percentage points.

The list, ranked from those reporting the most incidents of road rage to the fewest:

1. Miami
2. New York
3. Boston
4. Los Angeles
5. Washington, D.C.
6. Phoenix
7. Chicago
8. Sacramento, Calif.
9. Philadelphia
10. San Francisco
11. Houston
12. Atlanta
13. Detroit
14. Minneapolis-St. Paul
15. Baltimore
16. Tampa, Fla.
17. San Diego
18. Cincinnati
19. Cleveland
20. Denver
21. Dallas-Ft. Worth
22. St. Louis
23. Seattle-Tacoma
24. Pittsburgh
25. Portland, Ore.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070515/ap_on_re_us/road_rage

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RE: "Miami holds top spot on rude driver list" - 5/15/2007 10:32:25 AM

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WooHoo! Denver is 20th most road rage filled city!

Ahem.... Gotta have something to shoot for....

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RE: "Miami holds top spot on rude driver list" - 5/15/2007 10:36:56 AM

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Heh...I like that quote, "Keep honking, I'm reloading!"

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RE: "Miami holds top spot on rude driver list" - 5/15/2007 10:48:15 AM

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Atlanta has some very rude drivers in it, I was shocked at how rude they are there.

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RE: "Miami holds top spot on rude driver list" - 5/15/2007 10:50:31 AM

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Wow I thought Detroit would be ranked worse. Motor City people tend to 'bond' with our cars, we are some aggressive drivers. I adore driving

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RE: "Miami holds top spot on rude driver list" - 5/15/2007 11:18:31 AM

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Miami rated the worst? I can believe it. We took a vacation down in that area that summer and almost had a few heart attacks on I-95. Those people down there are maniacs. =)

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RE: "Miami holds top spot on rude driver list" - 5/15/2007 11:20:50 AM

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Y'know, looking at that list, it seems the more financially and/or politically important your city is, the more rage it has.

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RE: "Miami holds top spot on rude driver list" - 5/15/2007 2:07:41 PM

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I live in Miami and I can vouch for this.

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RE: "Miami holds top spot on rude driver list" - 5/15/2007 4:54:48 PM

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Portland, Ore., drivers were the least likely of the cities to see other motorists tailgating on the roadways, and St. Louis motorists were the least likely to swear at another driver, the survey found.

Heh....I think I logged close to 56k miles last year, and I'd say Portland is a very safe and friendly city to drive in.

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RE: "Miami holds top spot on rude driver list" - 5/15/2007 6:56:21 PM

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Well, Detriot did make #13 on the list! hee hee

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Wow I thought Detroit would be ranked worse. Motor City people tend to 'bond' with our cars, we are some aggressive drivers. I adore driving .

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RE: "Miami holds top spot on rude driver list" - 5/15/2007 9:04:04 PM

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i was thinking no way worse than ny but then its running second now i see LOL

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