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National Road Rage Survey Ranks Boston
as 2nd 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 Boston drivers.
The third annual In The Driver's Seat Road Rage Survey, commissioned by AutoVantage, a leading national auto club, found that Boston is the second least courteous city in the country in terms of road rage, compared to 24 other major American cities. Last year, Boston was named the third least courteous city.
Also in the survey findings, Boston ranked No. 1 for the second consecutive year for slamming into the back of a bad driver's car as a reaction to rude or aggressive behavior. And, Boston motorists are the third most likely to honk their horn in traffic as a reaction to bad drivers.
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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