Whats the worst state to drive in

Chicago has traffic problems too.

 

I've dropped and loaded numerous times in Pittsburgh and NYC. In my opinion, neither are the worst of the east coast cities. DC, or more specifically the 495 loop and 95 sb/nb is by far the worst due to traffic, and horrible drivers. I'd rather leave the heart of Brooklyn at 330, get to 495w, to 678 to 95 rather than hit DC, regardless of the time of day. I'd rather take a nap on 285 in Atlanta than deal with DC traffic.


I was born and raised in metro Atlanta, and don't see how it gets such a bad rep with drivers. In my opinion, Atlanta has one of the easier interstate systems to navigate. Traffic can be bad at times, but if you plan properly, you can normally avoid it. I can't remember the last time I was in dead stop traffic on 285.

Miami can be interesting, but not because of the roads or traffic. I've been to the publix DC, and a LEvi place a few times, and each time see some wild stuff happening. It's right on the edge of the 2 neighborhoods that they shoot all of the Miami episodes of the First 48.

 

NYC has to be in my top 3. If they'd correct their bridge height signs, I'd knock it down to 8 or 9. NYC isn't bad if you're on the interstates, but when you have to get off, things can go bad quickly if you haven't planned properly.

1631 decatur st brooklyn





This is an address to a place I've picked up at numerous times. There is no easy way to get there, especially with a sleeper and 53 footer. It isn't right off of 495, 278, or any interstate for that matter. It's on the corner of a residential neighborhood. You pull up between 2 light poles, and have only enough room to open 1 trailer door. Certain parts of NYC are commercial areas, which makes it a lot easier on drivers. Brooklyn and Queens are residential neighborhoods, making it a pain in the ###. Like I said though, with some planning, it isn't as bad as most make it out to be. Taking 95 through NYC doesn't count as driving "in" NYC. It's made me a better, and more confident driver.

For anyone having t drive in big cities, Google Street View can be your best friend. You can see the actual street, foot by foot if you want to. You can check all bridges, turns, light polls, whatever. Hell, I go as far as to memorize the cross streets in case of detours which NYC is famous for. I practically know what I'm going to see without ever being on that particular street.

This just isn't true. How often is NYC under a foot of snow, and the better question is how many trucks are going to be making runs on top of a foot of snow. With your logic, they are going to incorrectly mark their bridges for the 2-3 days a year that they have serious snow buildup, and have them incorrect the other 362 days a year? They would prevent a lot of accidents if they'd spend the money to update their bridges.

I know of numerous 13 foot plus bridges in NYC that I cannot fit under, and going by what you said, some may try because "they are a foot higher than marked"

They don't mark bridges to accommodate drivers. They mark bridges incorrectly because they are cheap, and lazy. Some are due to repaving, and not being updated. You can go under 4 12'6 bridges, then when you go through the 5th, you'll rip your cab open. The truth is, no one knows why the majority of their bridge markings are wrong. They just are. Don't assume you can fit.

 

Ohio, New York, New Jersey Chicago is bad to not the whole state is bad

 

I'm not a CDL driver yet, but I would have thought NYC was the worst with Dallas/Ft Worth being a close second. It took me 3 hours to go from eastern Dallas to western Ft Worth in my car.