Northeast still has dumbest drivers

[Phlegm]

NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) - The tiny state of Rhode Island still ranks rock bottom in terms of driving knowledge, according to a national test conducted by GMAC Insurance. Oregon drivers answered the most questions correctly.

The test revealed that about one in 11 licensed drivers in the United States would fail a state drivers test, according to GMAC Insurance.

Rhode Island ranked last year, also, with an average score of 77. Last year, Oregon's average score was 89, which still placed at the top of the rankings that year.

Based on average scores, northwestern states generally ranked highest while the bottom-ranking states were mostly in the northeast. One exception was Vermont, which ranked third. Washington state drivers ranked second. Drivers in New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts and the District of Columbia ranked at the bottom, with D.C. finishing just ahead of Rhode Island.

The 20-question test was based on questions asked in state driver's license examinations. A score of 70 or higher is required to pass a standard state test.

The failure rate for drivers in northeastern states was about 16 percent, according to GMAC Insurance. The failure rate for drivers in northwestern states was from one to seven percent.

The test and an accompanying survey were completed by 5,288 licensed drivers including at least 100 from each of the 50 states and the District of Columbia. The survey asked about responses to specific driving situations.

Approximately one in three drivers said they usually do not stop for pedestrians in crosswalks. At least one out of five drivers did not know that pedestrians in a crosswalk have the right of way. At least one in five also did not know that roads are most slippery when it first starts to rain after a dry spell.

[Phlegm]

Here is the the states' rankings:

Average: 83.7 percent

1. Oregon 90.6

2. Washington 88.2

3. Vermont 87.5

4. Idaho 87.3 (Tie)

4. South Dakota 87.3 (Tie)

6. Montana 87.2

7. Nebraska 87.0

8. Kansas 86.8

9. Iowa 86.7

10. Wyoming 86.2

11. Wisconsin 86.1

12. Minnesota 86.0

13. Alaska 85.8

14. California 85.6

15. Indiana 85.2 (Tie)

15. Colorado 85.2 (Tie)

17. Michigan 85.1

18. North Dakota 85.0

19. West Virginia 84.8

20. Utah 84.5

21. Mississippi 84.4

22. Illinois 84.3

23. Tennessee 84.2

24. Texas 84.0 (Tie)

24. Kentucky 84.0 (Tie)

26. New Hampshire 83.9

27. Arkansas 83.8

28. Virginia 83.5

29. Arizona 83.4

30. Georgia 83.2 (Tie)

30. Louisiana 83.2 (Tie)

32. North Carolina 83.1 (Tie)

32. Maine 83.1 (Tie)

34. Ohio 83.0

35. Oklahoma 82.9

36. Alabama 82.8

37. Missouri 82.7 (Tie)

37. Delaware 82.7 (Tie)

39. Nevada 82.6

40. South Carolina 82.3 (Tie)

40. Florida 82.3 (Tie)

42. Pennsylvania 82.1

43. New Mexico 81.5

44. Connecticut 80.9

45. Hawaii 80.7

46. Maryland 79.5

47. New York 79.4

48. New Jersey 78.6 (Tie)

48. Massachusetts 78.6 (Tie)

50. Washington, D.C. 76.5

51. Rhode Island 75.1

[Gaazy]

how in the FUCK isnt Ohio in the top 5.

I call that list horseshit

[KILL]

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[Narrock]

California drivers are retarded beyond comprehension

[Mop]

east coast is far worse from my experience here

[brinstar]

Here is the the states' rankings:

Average: 83.7 percent

7. Nebraska 87.0

(although for us to score that high i think they must have skipped interviewing people in Omaha)

[Captain Insano]

California drivers are retarded beyond comprehension

thats because were busy dodging all the mexicans who don't even have licenses.

[Harrison]

MA drivers are worse than RI drivers.

[Narrock]

California drivers are retarded beyond comprehension

thats because were busy dodging all the mexicans who don't even have licenses.

heh

[Adivina]

MA drivers are in no way worse than RI drivers Harrion, I commute through MA and RI everyday for school trust me. We are close, but not as bad.

[Harrison]

Half of RI is MA drivers during the times you drive into there.

[Lyion]

how in the FUCK isnt Ohio in the top 5.

I call that list horseshit

All our really bad drivers are from Kentucky and Michigan.

[Agrajag]

I'm a RI driver and I consider myself to be damn good at hitting pedestrians!

[Gaazy]

yeah KY drivers are pretty fucking shitty too

[Jimmy Durante]

48. New Jersey 78.6 (Tie)

48. Massachusetts 78.6 (Tie)

One would normally expect Massholes to fare better than pseudo-guidos in IROCs