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National Road Rage Survey Ranks Washington, D.C.,
as the 5th Least Courteous City in U.S. for Second 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 getting even bumpier for Washington, D.C. drivers.
The third annual In The Driver's Seat Road Rage Survey, commissioned by AutoVantage, a leading national auto club, found that D.C. was named the fifth least courteous city in terms of road rage for the second consecutive year.
Washington, D.C., ranked No. 1 as most likely to observe other drivers slamming on their brakes at the last minute every day compared to 24 other major American cities. However, not all D.C. drivers are fueled by road rage. Along with New York and Minneapolis/St. Paul, drivers in D.C. are the least likely to send text messages, emails and/or use 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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