If you’ve ever driven through Portland, you’ve probably experienced it: erratic drivers changing lanes without warning, cars speeding through red lights, and impatient people generally acting irresponsible. If you think to yourself, “These must be the worst drivers in the world,” you might not be far off. A recent survey by QuoteWizard.com ranks drivers in Portland, Oregon as the very worst in the nation.
Driving can be stressful for drivers anywhere, but in Portland it can be particularly frustrating, especially during rush hour. If you’re not dealing with gridlock, you might be holding your breath as drivers all around you exhibit some truly scary driving behavior.
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If you’re frustrated with some of your fellow Oregonians, your ire is not without merit. QuoteWizard.com just reported that Portland, Oregon has the worst drivers in the entire country.
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To determine where the worst drivers live, the site looked at millions of insurance quotes from the largest 75 cities in the U.S.
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They looked at four factors to see why some drivers had higher quotes than others. Those factors included…
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…the number of speeding tickets issued…
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…the number of traffic accidents reported…
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…the number of DUI arrests…
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…and the number of citations for running red lights, using a cellphone while driving, and other infractions other than speeding. Portland ranked the worst, particularly when it came to speeding tickets.
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Speeding in Oregon can be costly. Fines range from a minimum of $60 (for speeding less than 10 mph over the limit) to a maximum of $2,000 (for speeding more than 30 mph over the limit).
Tom Schwabel/Moment Collection/via Getty Images In addition, you can expect your car insurance premium to increase as much as 20 percent. And, photo-radar tickets are treated the same as those issued by officers, so don’t think that watching for those police cruisers will keep you from getting caught.
If you live in a city other than Portland, don’t feel too smug; overall, Oregon is nowhere near the top of the list of good drivers.
peeterv/iStock/Getty Images Plus/via Getty Images The Oregonian ran a story about the number of traffic related convictions in the entire state from 2012 to 2017 (which doesn’t count tickets that were contested and overturned). In total, there were 1.86 million traffic convictions, with 425,195 convictions for speeding. Slow down, Oregon!
What do you think? Have you seen crazy driving patterns in Portland? Tell us what you’ve experienced!
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In addition, you can expect your car insurance premium to increase as much as 20 percent. And, photo-radar tickets are treated the same as those issued by officers, so don’t think that watching for those police cruisers will keep you from getting caught.
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The Oregonian ran a story about the number of traffic related convictions in the entire state from 2012 to 2017 (which doesn’t count tickets that were contested and overturned). In total, there were 1.86 million traffic convictions, with 425,195 convictions for speeding. Slow down, Oregon!
Before we get too hyped up about the horrible driving habits of Portlanders, let’s take a minute to remember these 14 reasons why people from Oregon are the best kind of people you’ll ever meet.
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