I've never been to Miami but I have been to both Boston and Portland. Boston is a frightfull place when on the road. You are not safe as a pedestrian! Portland, on the other hand and on a different planet, is where the drivers are polite and patient. As a matter of fact, the whole Northwest deserves a pat on the back for it's combined driving styles.
I currently drive in the Los Angeles area and am considering the bus.

Sent by David Chapman | 11:44 AM ET | 05-16-2007

Dave Barry claimed, many years ago, that it's not that Miami drivers are bad, but that they are observing the laws of their country of origin. Anyway, regarding this survey, The Miami Herald notes today (http://www.miamiherald.com/460/story/108192.html):
"However, it was revealed that the individual market-by-market questions could have as high as a 10-percent margin of error.

Despite widespread reporting of the results on TV, radio, Internet and in print, some statistical experts warn that the market-by-market margins of error raise some concerns.

For example, are South Florida drivers really that much worse than their counterparts in metropolitan New York (47 percent), Boston (41 percent) or Los Angeles (42 percent)?

''In other words, it's far from a scientific certainty that Miami is the worst,'' said Steve Doig, an award-winning former research editor for The Miami Herald who now teaches computer-assisted journalism at Arizona State University."

(Tom's note: So does this mean that I could be right, and that Boston is actually the city with the worst drivers in America?)

Sent by Michael W | 2:52 PM ET | 05-16-2007

Having lived in both Miami and Boston it is very difficult to compare. Regarding the city itself, Boston takes the worst driver prize as people seemingly have no clue where they are going, and are rude beyond belief. Highway-wise, Miami takes it as people zip in and out of lanes without use of a blinker. Also, US-1 is a non-stop zig zag full of cut-offs, run redlights, and fender benders!

Sent by Todd | 10:31 AM ET | 05-17-2007

I have had my fill of Miami drivers and traffic myself. Moving to North Florida! It seems Florida will give a driver license to anyone while offering a "wink and a nod" to lack of skills.

Sent by Paul | 6:12 PM ET | 05-17-2007

I've never driven in Boston...but I did spend the night in a Holiday Inn Express.

Sent by Jewish Cowboy | 9:22 AM ET | 05-20-2007

Boston is a complete mess to drive in. Have to agree with Todd. It's one of the only cities where it's legal to drive in the breakdown lane (interstate 95). But driving in the city is the real challenge. Everyone is lost, angry, rude... even the pedestrians are pretty angry.

Sent by Jon Bern | 5:10 PM ET | 09-08-2007

I am from Massachusetts and I agree that sometimes in the Boston area driving gets a little hairy but now I live in South Florida and it is ABSOLUTELY the worst. I have a 20 minute drive to work on the highway and I see at least one accident on the way to and from work. I am constantly having to honk at people to let them know that they are about to crash into me when they are trying to change lanes at 100 mph. In Boston, you see one bad accident every 2 weeks. From Palm Beach to Miami, you see mulitple accidents every day. I wish my drive to work could be a little more peaceful but instead it is a harrowing near death experience every day.

Sent by Mass Driver | 4:52 PM ET | 02-12-2008

I moved to Miami not long ago and couldnt fathom worse drivers.
To begin with never saw so many vehicles without handicapped stickers park in handicapped parking areas (Imagine the police dont care)
if you drive the speed limit your risking your life as its a joke (again imagine police dont care)
I find the drivers here so bad that I understand now how Miami is rated the worse place to drive.
The whole city needs new police-new politicians in other words people in charge who look out for the safety of law abiding drivers.
This place is a disgrace .

Sent by Sal | 9:23 AM ET | 04-19-2008