New York City has a number of nicknames such as the Big Apple and Gotham, but now it can add another distinction—America’s Road Rage capital. According to the annual study by the Affinion Group, NYC tops the list as the least courteous U.S. city to drive in, up from its third place finish last year. It rudely took the title away from Miami. The city with the least road rage was Portland, Oregon, up from second place last year. See the list of top five best and worst cities below. Cities with the worst road rage:
- New York City
- Dallas/Ft. Worth
- Detroit
- Atlanta
- Minneapolis/St. Paul
Cities with the least angry drivers:
- Portland, OR
- Cleveland
- Baltimore
- Sacramento
- Pittsburgh
The study was conducted via telephone (though not while driving!) between January and March 2009 with 2,518 interviews in 25 major metro areas.
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