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National Road Rage Survey Ranks Baltimore
as 4th Least Courteous City in U.S.
Norwalk, Conn. - May 13, 2008 - The commute to work can be an unpleasant one for people across the country, and the road seems to be getting even bumpier for Baltimore drivers.
The third annual In The Driver's Seat Road Rage Survey, commissioned by AutoVantage, a leading national auto club, found that Baltimore is the fourth least courteous city in the country in terms of road rage, compared to 24 other major American cities. In comparison, Baltimore was the 11th most courteous city last year.
Also in the survey findings, Baltimore motorists tied with Tampa and New York for being the most likely to observe other drivers eating or drinking while driving (57 percent). In addition, Baltimore drivers ranked No. 3 in terms of speeding and No. 4 for cell phone use.
For the third consecutive year, Miami ranked as the worst city for road rage, while the most courteous city is Pittsburgh. New trends and road rage triggers for 2008: drivers talking on cell phones, eating, drinking, texting and e-mailing.
The In The Driver's Seat 2008 AutoVantage Road Rage Survey, released today, was conducted to determine the driving habits and attitudes of commuters across the U.S. and to learn more about consumer views on the topic of road rage.
“Unfortunately, road rage is too often a way of life,” said Brad Eggleston, vice president of AutoVantage. “More and more, in cities across America, people are acting out their frustrations with dangerous results. And with a gridlocked, fast-paced, multi-tasking society, the trend continues to increase.
“There are some very interesting results in this year's Road Rage survey, which shines the light on emerging driving trends.”
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