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NYC Ranks No. 1 in Road Rage

City's drivers are angriest in the US

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(Newser) – New York drivers are the most aggressive and angry in the US, an annual road rage survey finds. Gotham cut off Miami, which had zoomed to the top of the list the past 4 years, Reuters reports. "New Yorkers were most likely to wave their fists or arms," honk their horns, and "make some sort of obscene gesture," said a rep for the company that ordered the survey.

Dallas/Fort Worth ranked second, and Detroit, Atlanta, and Minneapolis/St. Paul rounded out the top five. Miami came in seventh, and drivers in Portland, Ore., and Cleveland were judged most polite. "The real surprise to me is that there is no geographic way to break down road rage," the company rep said. So what incites road rage? Talking on a cellphone, driving too fast, and tailgating are the top offenders.

Traffic clogs New York's Park Avenue on June 7, 2007.
Traffic clogs New York's Park Avenue on June 7, 2007.   (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
Traffic fills New York's 42nd Street on June 7, 2007.
Traffic fills New York's 42nd Street on June 7, 2007.   (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
Traffic heads west out of Miami on Feb. 26, 2008.
Traffic heads west out of Miami on Feb. 26, 2008.   (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
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Sauerkraut
Jun 16, 09 10:50 AM CDT
The only reason Los Angeles is off the list is because if you shake your fist and shove the bird in someones face you might just get shot. haha, i guess its a natural deterrent. Reply
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hamsammichs
Jun 16, 09 11:13 AM CDT
In other news, NASCAR fans like beer. Reply
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ifbit
Jun 16, 09 12:55 PM CDT
Since when has Budweiser been upgraded to beer? That really is news.
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Laugh
Jun 16, 09 2:01 PM CDT
Gestures and honking don't really count as "road rage". Reply
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