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69. I have an in-law who is often mistaken for Mexican because he has brown skin and black hair.

Sat Dec 16, 2017, 06:42 AM

Dec 2017

When he traveled in Spain people automatically assumed he was Spanish speaking but he doesn't have a bit of Latino or Hispanic or Native American heritage. (They spoke English to his blonde wife, but she was the Spanish speaker.) His coloring and facial features don't make him Mexican-American and they don't make Floridians Cuban. People of MANY different ethnic backgrounds have that coloring.

Also, a cashier gets a few feet away from a customer and has time to get a good look. If you yourself are a good driver, you are not that close to other drivers and you're only glancing at them because your eyes are on the road and other vehicles.

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California Drivers Ranked The Worst in the United States in Annual Study [View all] sl8 Dec 2017 OP

they obviously didn't factor in Tennessee spanone Dec 2017 #1

Back in the 80s it used to be, what was termed, "Massholes." TheBlackAdder Dec 2017 #2

It is still a thing. CentralMass Dec 2017 #8

Come to Florida in the winter. Lochloosa Dec 2017 #3

We know Florida has the WORST drivers, from raging drunks crossing four lanes flamingdem Dec 2017 #51

Michigan 4th best drivers in the country? Takket Dec 2017 #4

Totall agree. The drivers suck out here. I use my horn multiple times a day. beaglelover Dec 2017 #5

So...uhhhhmmm...you're OK, but have you ever... ret5hd Dec 2017 #6

There are more than 40 million of us here. jaysunb Dec 2017 #7

What's "slower paced" than a CA freeway at rush hour? ret5hd Dec 2017 #9

The DC Beltway kwassa Dec 2017 #28

Lolololol9l pangaia Dec 2017 #53

+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ still_one Dec 2017 #12

I dunno total freak out from some rain when I was there and I kept thinking lunasun Dec 2017 #63

When it rains, the highway I live on is strewn with overturned cars REP Dec 2017 #10

What highway? Where? PoindexterOglethorpe Dec 2017 #14

By all means avoid 17 at all times always REP Dec 2017 #17

Lark avenue. Adsos Letter Dec 2017 #62

This message was self-deleted by its author sl8 Dec 2017 #18

First hand reports from Spanish Colonial day (1770-c.1810) complain about recklessly fast mulsh Dec 2017 #11

I've had lots of people assure me that the worst drivers are in their state. PoindexterOglethorpe Dec 2017 #13

I like the MN headline. sl8 Dec 2017 #15

Interesting That More Subjective Items. . . ProfessorGAC Dec 2017 #16

I love California and have lived here for more than 30 years... Downtown Hound Dec 2017 #19

That because traffic conditions here Codeine Dec 2017 #20

Lol pangaia Dec 2017 #55

A family member moved to California and got a ticket for driving too slow. :( Irish_Dem Dec 2017 #21

Well, driving below the speed limit is dangerous nini Dec 2017 #36

She was going ten miles over the speed limit. Irish_Dem Dec 2017 #37

Oh I love that one.. nini Dec 2017 #41

Yes she still tells this story, it was a bizarre introduction to California driving. nt Irish_Dem Dec 2017 #43

I take 2 bridges to work nini Dec 2017 #46

Wow, 20 miles over the speed limit is too slow. Irish_Dem Dec 2017 #47

Yep nini Dec 2017 #50

Yikes. Irish_Dem Dec 2017 #58

Many people new to driving Cicada Dec 2017 #22

Part of the problem is our freeway and highway signage... haele Dec 2017 #23

I agree. maveric Dec 2017 #24

Whoever did the study forgot to visit Boston DFW Dec 2017 #25

My Star Trek comparison to East Coast drivers underpants Dec 2017 #26

I like in Florida and I can tell you, drivers here are NOT the second best in the United States... bearsfootball516 Dec 2017 #27

You got THAT right. liberaltrucker Dec 2017 #30

When it's not a parking lot. Nt ornotna Dec 2017 #48

I would have to challenge Florida at #49. lpbk2713 Dec 2017 #29

I always heard MA drivers were the worst. smirkymonkey Dec 2017 #31

Been There Dirty Socialist Dec 2017 #40

Could be... shanti Dec 2017 #32

Well I thought bdamomma Dec 2017 #33

I call bullshit. GoCubsGo Dec 2017 #34

I call bullshit.. bluecollar2 Dec 2017 #35

Never Been There Dirty Socialist Dec 2017 #42

Agree 100 percent ornotna Dec 2017 #45

This autumn, I had a massive roadtrip MurrayDelph Dec 2017 #73

Been to SF and LA Dirty Socialist Dec 2017 #38

Yeah and Babe Ruth struck out a lot. Iggo Dec 2017 #39

Complete crap ornotna Dec 2017 #44

Agree since I've driven in both and LA drivers are pure professionals flamingdem Dec 2017 #52

Worse than VA? DeminPennswoods Dec 2017 #49

That cannot be right... Snackshack Dec 2017 #54

I KNEW Minnesota drivers were bad. LisaM Dec 2017 #56

Obviously they did not factor in the Oregon fast lane hybrid Kilgore Dec 2017 #57

Oh come on give me a break Florida is #49! North Carolina is #25 doc03 Dec 2017 #59

Florida? d_r Dec 2017 #60

Surprised to see WA so high up on the list. subterranean Dec 2017 #61

bullshit, CA drivers are kinder to pedestrians than any other state. grantcart Dec 2017 #64

As a Miamian this has to be a parody Awsi Dooger Dec 2017 #65

How can you notice the racial background of the people when you're driving? I focus on the cars pnwmom Dec 2017 #67

It's not exactly difficult Awsi Dooger Dec 2017 #68

I have an in-law who is often mistaken for Mexican because he has brown skin and black hair. pnwmom Dec 2017 #69

I called bullshit in a post above bluecollar2 Dec 2017 #70

Message auto-removed Name removed Dec 2017 #71

I wonder how much of this is related not to driving skills as much as overly crowded roadways. n/t pnwmom Dec 2017 #66

Some driving behaviours are GENDER specific. (eom) CanSocDem Dec 2017 #72

I call BS on Delaware being worse than PA treestar Dec 2017 #74