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State with worst drivers? California miles ahead of Florida, truckers say
State with worst drivers? California miles ahead of Florida, truckers say

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And in the category of states with both the worst drivers and the best-smelling bus stops, the winner is: California.

OK, so it's a made-up category, but California was voted the state with the worst drivers last month in a poll of readers of Overdrive magazine, a publication for long-haul truckers.

And California is the state where the "Got Milk?" ad campaign reached out farther with scent strips placed in bus shelters around San Francisco. The strips gave off the aroma of chocolate-chip cookies and, the ad designers hoped, gave smellers the idea of grabbing some cookies and milk.

However, San Francisco officials pulled the scented ads a few weeks ago after concerns about triggering allergies or asthma. In Orlando, Lynx has a campaign to clean up bus stops, but no scent strips.

By the way, the Overdrive poll of more than 400 truckers ranked Florida as second to Texas for having the best roads. But, according to those who ride the big rigs, the Sunshine State also has the fifth-worst drivers.

As noted, California had the worst, followed by New York, Illinois and New Jersey.
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I can only agree to that somewhat. California around the bay area is pretty bad. Southern Cal though has 4 wheelers that understand right lane restrictions for big trucks. I dont think they drive all that bad.
Denver Colorado is my hot spot, that and Salt Lake city. to me those are the places that have the "worst" drivers
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Thumbs down I concur!!
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Was in FL about 2 mos ago during spring break! Drove the turnpike to Miami---piece of cake. CA drivers are generally more rude and self-focused. The SF Bay area is so PC that they are disgusting!!

EDIT: I agree S. CA drivers are more savvy and skillful than the N. CA drivers!!
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TX and LA.. its a toss up!
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Most Florida drivers aren't from Florida. How was that fair?
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I run the midwest, and I live in fear of cars with Indiana license plates. In fact, I automatically assume that any car with an Indiana license plate has the equal to an "Idiot Onboard" sign plastered on it. As for Illinois, they drive fast and hard, but they all drive fast and hard and you can at least count on that.

I never had problems with California, but you have to be willing to run the same pace as everyone else to make driving work out there. they have traffic jams, but the bumper to bumper jammed up traffic is still moving at 55 until something goes wrong. Than, It's gridlock time!!!
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