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National Road Rage Survey Ranks Miami
the Least Courteous City in the U.S. for Third Consecutive Year
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 even bumpier for Miami drivers.
The third annual In The Driver's Seat Road Rage Survey, commissioned by AutoVantage, a leading national auto club, found that Miami is the least courteous city in the country for the third consecutive year in terms of road rage, compared to 24 other major American markets.
Miami drivers ranked No. 1 for the second consecutive year for seeing other drivers running red lights every day. Drivers in Miami are also most likely to observe other drivers cutting into their lane with little or no warning and speeding on a daily basis. In addition, Miami drivers tied for the No. 2 spot with Houston and Detroit for texting, emailing and/or using a BlackBerry while driving every day.
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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