State with the SLOWEST drivers...

Driver72 · 06-01-2007, 10:23 AM

Okay, so I have been in probably 80% of the states in this country, and last week I was in another for the first time.
This is the state of WISCONSIN.
And in my experience it has the SLOWEST drivers I have ever seen.
I don't think they ever drive over the speed limit, and often I found myself stuck behind people going 5-8 mph BELOW the speed limit.

Driving in Wisconsin is an act of frustration for how slow they drive, even if there is nobody in front of them of a mile or so! Argh.

In your experience which state do you think has the slowest drivers?

06-01-2007, 10:33 AM

i think my moms drives slow... ever since (an incident 'not an accident') happened, shes been driving extremely slow... she thinks too much when shes driving..

wait isnt it like really empty out in wisconsin?

rsjames · 06-01-2007, 11:32 AM

Kansas. Even worse than Florida.

561design · 06-01-2007, 01:42 PM

Richmond, Virginia has the slowest.

ward · 06-01-2007, 01:43 PM

how about LA (los angeles, not louisiana, while realizing that L.A. is not a state)

you can drive for hours down there and never go faster than 20 mph

e92phreak · 06-01-2007, 01:45 PM

Hawaii!!!

The 3 main highways have speed limits of 35 or so LOL...

e92phreak · 06-01-2007, 01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by ward

how about LA (los angeles, not louisiana, while realizing that L.A. is not a state)

you can drive for hours down there and never go faster than 20 mph

We can surely expand this to say all of California. The most populous cities are all just like L.A. The traffic in the Bay Area/Silicon Valley area is horrible. San Diego traffic is bad as well. I have lived in L.A. all my life and have driven manual for over 15 years. I recently opted for the Steptronic tranny.

The traffic was unbelieveable this past Memorial Day weekend *sigh*.

achien · 06-01-2007, 01:53 PM

Alright, after living in the states for over six (6) years, here is what I think and why:

New York (city) - because you cannot drive fast in city traffic, even if you try to bump the vehicle in front of you (which they do often) to make your vehicle go faster.

561design · 06-01-2007, 02:01 PM

Driving in traffic doesn't count. Because if that's the case then obviously the area with the most traffic wins. This should be based on people volunteerly driving slow with no impediments.

bmw0perat0r · 06-01-2007, 02:26 PM

I have family in Wisconsin ...they are the slowest drivers around. Their speed limits are low on the highways around Milwaukee so they drive slower, they all drive like they haven't got a brain.

2nd worst imo - West Virginia drivers

Best drivers - MD, VA, DC...they know how to get movin on the highways.

evoi19 · 06-01-2007, 02:44 PM

Hawaii for sure has the slowest drivers. Everything is slow there actually.

Neil · 06-01-2007, 02:51 PM

Georgia was really bad, especially in Savannah and the south parts. Everything almost seemed in slow motion and it wasn't just the driving. I can't even recall how many times I was called a damn Yankee.

Driver72 · 06-02-2007, 10:24 AM

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Originally Posted by evo119

Hawaii for sure has the slowest drivers. Everything is slow there actually.

I forgot about Hawaii.
I've been there too and yes, they are on "Hawaiian time" when they drive too.

And as someone pointed out, you can't include traffic congestion as "slowest drivers" because a city like LA has mass traffic congestion, but when it is open 10-15 mph over the speed limit is common.

ejazbmw · 06-02-2007, 10:38 AM

i want to say nj but then i realize people go 30 over the speed limit all the time.....

ctgazer · 06-02-2007, 04:44 PM

i dunno...i was just in NY this morning and i gotta say, a lotta those drivers in the buffalo/niagra area kinda drive slow..or maybe i was just driving too fast. stupid car doesnt have any mph guido so i was passin everyone...

i dont think a single car passed me this morning for the entire 4 hours i was driving

dcaero · 06-03-2007, 12:10 AM

ever been to tucson, arizona. its population is close to 1 million and there is no highway from one side of town to another. the major road thru the entire city has a speed limit of 35 mph. ppl constantly drive 5 mph below the speed limit, and i have never seen so many ppl run red lights. to add to that nice cars are few and far between, and most are beat up junkers.

///M3NACE · 06-03-2007, 12:13 AM

been to Wisconsin and its not like that for the most part. Well depends where you went in Wisconsin..

P.s cheese is good

SoYank · 06-03-2007, 03:58 AM

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Originally Posted by bmw0perat0r

Best drivers - MD, VA, DC...they know how to get movin on the highways.

You've got to be kidding us!

Brunotheboxer · 06-03-2007, 10:45 AM

i say florida.

Couch · 06-03-2007, 04:28 PM

Texas.

Every time I enter a freeway people seem to not understand the meaning of acceleration. I was behind a guy who was doing 40 mph yesterday. I laid on the horn and shot over 2 lanes as soon as I had the chance.

Slow people are more of a danger to us who drive the speed limit.

ex-poster · 06-03-2007, 04:43 PM

Been around this country quite a bit...

With respect to Wisconsin, yeah, it's a bit slower there but you don't have the amount of crazy-ass drivers that you get in other places. Minnesota is fairly slow but they know how to drive on the rural interstates, only in the left lanes to pass and then they're back in the right lane. Good stuff.

Florida is really slow. Upstate New York is slow on the interstates, the state cops will apparently pull you over at 57 or something stupid like that. Heck, even Cali is a bit slow compared to here, here in the Chicago are 80 is *common* on the tollways, 90 isn't unusual at all.

Hawaii takes the cake though, but that's totally cool and a change of pace that I really and truly enjoy when I'm out there. "Drive with aloha" indeed.

darkcloud · 06-03-2007, 05:12 PM

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Originally Posted by ctgazer

i dont think a single car passed me this morning for the entire 4 hours i was driving

That's not uncommon for me

, I hardly ever get passed. It's prolly more because no one is taught how to keep a constant speed anymore.

Ohio drivers can be bad depending on the city you're in. Although all of Ohio has a problem with cruising in the far left lane doing the speed limit and won't move for nothing. People get on the freeway and immediately cut the 2-3 lanes straight to the fast lane and go 60

, pretty comical. Other then sitting in the fast lane Ohio drivers are nuts, the state troopers are actually out in force these past 2 months to stop the aggressive driving

06-01-2007, 10:23 AM	#1
Driver72 Brigadier General 329 Rep 4,484 Posts Drives: 335i - to new owners now. Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: California iTrader: (0)	State with the SLOWEST drivers... Okay, so I have been in probably 80% of the states in this country, and last week I was in another for the first time. This is the state of WISCONSIN. And in my experience it has the SLOWEST drivers I have ever seen. I don't think they ever drive over the speed limit, and often I found myself stuck behind people going 5-8 mph BELOW the speed limit. Driving in Wisconsin is an act of frustration for how slow they drive, even if there is nobody in front of them of a mile or so! Argh. In your experience which state do you think has the slowest drivers?
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stephiee xO Guest 0 Rep n/a Posts Drives:	i think my moms drives slow... ever since (an incident 'not an accident') happened, shes been driving extremely slow... she thinks too much when shes driving.. wait isnt it like really empty out in wisconsin?
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06-01-2007, 11:32 AM	#3
rsjames Private First Class 2 Rep 122 Posts Drives: 07 335i Montego Blue Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Orange County, Calif. iTrader: (0)	Kansas. Even worse than Florida.
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561design z4um Hooligan 140 Rep 586 Posts Drives: 3.0Si Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Woodstock,Ga iTrader: (1)	Richmond, Virginia has the slowest. __________________ Charles flickr
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ward Major General 155 Rep 6,158 Posts Drives: F Join Date: May 2005 Location: T iTrader: (0)	how about LA (los angeles, not louisiana, while realizing that L.A. is not a state) you can drive for hours down there and never go faster than 20 mph
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achien AC 95 Rep 2,387 Posts Drives: E90 Post Members Crazy Join Date: May 2007 Location: Toronto, Canada iTrader: (0)	Alright, after living in the states for over six (6) years, here is what I think and why: New York (city) - because you cannot drive fast in city traffic, even if you try to bump the vehicle in front of you (which they do often) to make your vehicle go faster. __________________ Your Supreme Leader
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561design z4um Hooligan 140 Rep 586 Posts Drives: 3.0Si Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Woodstock,Ga iTrader: (1)	Driving in traffic doesn't count. Because if that's the case then obviously the area with the most traffic wins. This should be based on people volunteerly driving slow with no impediments. __________________ Charles flickr
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bmw0perat0r Lieutenant 53 Rep 582 Posts Drives: 2015 M4 Austin Yellow Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: MD iTrader: (0)	I have family in Wisconsin ...they are the slowest drivers around. Their speed limits are low on the highways around Milwaukee so they drive slower, they all drive like they haven't got a brain. 2nd worst imo - West Virginia drivers Best drivers - MD, VA, DC...they know how to get movin on the highways.
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evoi19 Lieutenant General 1527 Rep 17,386 Posts Drives: 2022 G80C Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Bay Area iTrader: (18)	Hawaii for sure has the slowest drivers. Everything is slow there actually.
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Neil The Designer 5 Rep 233 Posts Drives: Nissan Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: CT, USA iTrader: (0)	Georgia was really bad, especially in Savannah and the south parts. Everything almost seemed in slow motion and it wasn't just the driving. I can't even recall how many times I was called a damn Yankee.
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ejazbmw blahhh 304 Rep 6,355 Posts Drives: 2014 M235I Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: NJ/NY iTrader: (7)	i want to say nj but then i realize people go 30 over the speed limit all the time.....
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ctgazer Major General 383 Rep 7,952 Posts Drives: a dilapidated ride Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: canada eh! iTrader: (10) Garage List 2006 e90 [0.00]	i dunno...i was just in NY this morning and i gotta say, a lotta those drivers in the buffalo/niagra area kinda drive slow..or maybe i was just driving too fast. stupid car doesnt have any mph guido so i was passin everyone...i dont think a single car passed me this morning for the entire 4 hours i was driving __________________
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dcaero Private 15 Rep 72 Posts Drives: E46 M3 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Tucson, AZ iTrader: (0)	ever been to tucson, arizona. its population is close to 1 million and there is no highway from one side of town to another. the major road thru the entire city has a speed limit of 35 mph. ppl constantly drive 5 mph below the speed limit, and i have never seen so many ppl run red lights. to add to that nice cars are few and far between, and most are beat up junkers.
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///M3NACE Banned 168 Rep 3,900 Posts Drives: E36 M3, E36 Vert , E90 N52 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Downers Grove, IL iTrader: (5)	been to Wisconsin and its not like that for the most part. Well depends where you went in Wisconsin.. P.s cheese is good
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Brunotheboxer Colonel 373 Rep 2,984 Posts Drives: 2014 Shelby GT500. Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Boston/Cape Cod iTrader: (0)	i say florida. __________________ "...I maybe drunk, but you're ugly, and I can sober up..."
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Couch Colonel 142 Rep 2,900 Posts Drives: E92 335i Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Houston iTrader: (0) Garage List 2007 E92 335i [0.00]	Texas. Every time I enter a freeway people seem to not understand the meaning of acceleration. I was behind a guy who was doing 40 mph yesterday. I laid on the horn and shot over 2 lanes as soon as I had the chance. Slow people are more of a danger to us who drive the speed limit.
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06-03-2007, 04:43 PM	#21
ex-poster Lieutenant 19 Rep 482 Posts Drives: 2000 328, 2006 330 Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Chicago Burbs iTrader: (0)	Been around this country quite a bit... With respect to Wisconsin, yeah, it's a bit slower there but you don't have the amount of crazy-ass drivers that you get in other places. Minnesota is fairly slow but they know how to drive on the rural interstates, only in the left lanes to pass and then they're back in the right lane. Good stuff. Florida is really slow. Upstate New York is slow on the interstates, the state cops will apparently pull you over at 57 or something stupid like that. Heck, even Cali is a bit slow compared to here, here in the Chicago are 80 is common on the tollways, 90 isn't unusual at all. Hawaii takes the cake though, but that's totally cool and a change of pace that I really and truly enjoy when I'm out there. "Drive with aloha" indeed.
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