So, how are the drivers in YOUR part of the world?

Meia Gisborn SG

A survey by AutoVantage list the major U.S. cities with the most and least courteous drivers:

Most courteous:

1. Minneapolis
2. Nashville
3. St. Louis
4. Seattle
5. Atlanta

Least courteous:

1. Phoenix
2. New York
3. Los Angeles
4. Boston

While Minnesota drivers are relatively benign, I am frankly surprised that Minneapolis came in tops for courtesy, given the increasing number of road rage incidents in the area (a few of which I have personally witnessed).

So how would you rate the drivers in your neck of the woods?

Pitot SG

looking at the list. expected la.. drivers in urban areas tend to be alil bit more arrogant. Twisted Evil

ceecookie SG

highbeam the car in front and expect to be highbeamed in return most of the time Laughing

Meia Gisborn SG

Sounds like something that could easily turn into a road rage incident...

Fatum SG

I think Singapore drivers are demons on the roads ... that's why it's so stressful driving in Singapore ....

personally ... I think the thai drivers are the most courteous I've seen ... but 99.9% of them have peter schumacher aspirations .... Laughing

ceecookie SG

some just cool after paying the medicine back...but some rare ones get into a road rage incident..there was a gangster who killed a guy that horned at him last time

Meia Gisborn SG

No kidding! When I visited Singapore back in '03, a friend let me drive his car around town one afternoon. Talk about white knuckle driving, especially around rush hour! The taxi drivers there seemed to think they owned the roads. Shocked

Gedanken SG

Not too bad round these here parts, although like anywhere else in the world, cab and commercial vehicle drivers are positively hazardous.

I'm surprised that LA got voted least courteous - I found LA traffic extremely easy to drive in.

littlestream SG

In my part of town, the pedestrians rule!!!! Razz

We are pretty courteous. But we get "those" who brought over their habits from their country of origin and spoils it. Sad

Besides, nobody wanna get a traffice offence. One's insurance rate can soar past the sky!!! Mr. Green

Fatum SG

speaking of this, a friend of mine from China just got into a road rage accident ... someone kissed the backside of his dodge at an intersection, and the chap had the cheek to get angry about it, accusing him of being an insurance cheat etc .....

then the police came along .... and the guy proceeded to scold my friend farking chink, etc etc .... you're not even from here ......

now here's the kicker ..... the guy was not a white redneck .... he's a CBI .... irony irony ! ... Rolling Eyes Laughing

(that farker managed to piss off the police officer too, so the officer is standing witness for my friend in his claim against the chap .... )

lonelice SG

Originally posted by Meia Gisborn:
A survey by AutoVantage list the major U.S. cities with the most and least courteous drivers:

Most courteous:

1. Minneapolis
2. Nashville
3. St. Louis
4. Seattle
5. Atlanta

Least courteous:

1. Phoenix
2. New York
3. Los Angeles
4. Boston

While Minnesota drivers are relatively benign, I am frankly surprised that Minneapolis came in tops for courtesy, given the increasing number of road rage incidents in the area (a few of which I have personally witnessed).

So how would you rate the drivers in [b]your neck of the woods?
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Hahaha... I think whoever done the survey haven't driven around here (Atlanta) during rush hour in downtown or on 285.

Although, I would agree that it is a lot better than LA and Singapore. Hmmm... could it really be the concentration of Asians.... Wink

ben1406 SG

having alot of latino’s here in mississauga makes driving sometimes a bitc h ! they drive really fast and brake really late. sickening !

LazerLordz SG

talk about shooting his own foot.. what a twit.

Laughing

Meia Gisborn SG

Ditto here with the Latino drivers. Most don't have insurance, and the overwhelming majority of them are illegals. If a traffic accident is a hit-and-run, you can almost be sure the driver running is a Latino. Mad

jetta SG

I demand a recount! San Diego drivers are horrible horrible horrible!!!!

sacredspirits SG

i agree!!!
piang.... here i on bicycle never genna horned.... they let me go first.... ha.... (not central london but a little out..suburban areas).... go back singapore, was cycling from clementi to west coast genna horned at least twice.... hmm.... Sad

oso, here a lot of roundabouts.... but people give way... singapore, i m petrified everytime i drive newton roundabout!!