Some Of The Best Drivers In The Nation Are Found In Chicago, Illinois According To A New Study
By Elizabeth Crozier|Published October 20, 2019
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An Illinois transplant who grew up and went to school in Indiana for 22 years, Elizabeth holds a BFA in creative writing and has enjoyed traveling across the country and parts of Europe. She has visited half of the states, as well as parts of Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean, and regularly travels home to the Hoosier State to see friends and family. With more than five years of writing experience, Elizabeth’s articles have been featured on several websites, and her poetry and short stories have been published in multiple literary journals.
You’re already in disbelief, but according to this article from Quote Wizard, Chicago ranks third amongst cities with the best drivers in the country. Traffic might be one the reasons many people in the Land of Lincoln try to avoid the Windy City, but apparently, the people behind the wheel there know what they are doing better than you think. Read on to see what these findings are all about.
The stereotypes around Chicago drivers are that they speed, tailgate, and just might run you off the road if you don't get out of the way.
Based on the number of accidents, as well as DUIs, citations, and speeding tickets issued, the Windy City actually ranks third amongst cities with the best drivers.
Sure, there's still an altercation here and there, but overall, our biggest city is only outranked by Detroit and Louisville. Conversely, if you do want to find the cities with the worst drivers, you'll find them in Portland, Oregon; Boise, Idaho; and Virginia Beach, Virginia.
Even though Chicago isn't the number one driving city in the county, it is certainly the best big city for driving in America. You definitely don't want to drive around New York, 31st on the list of worst driving cities, while Los Angles came in 23rd on the list of worst driving cities.
Whether you're in the deep heart of the city, surfing the suburbs, or sailing the highways that circle most of Chicago, your odds of finding a bad driver are actually fairly slim.
Driving the streets of Chicago takes skill, so in some ways, you have to be a good driver in order to make it anywhere here. If you're not from the area, the trick is to go with the flow, and you'll be just fine.