Post by C_H EdmontonDrivers on Nov 17, 2014 20:21:39 GMT -5
SC drivers ranked second-worst in nation
www.thestate.com/2013/12/16/3162253_sc-drivers-ranked-second-worst.html?rh=1
Watch the "Bad Drivers of South Carolina Channel" on YouTube from user HaloMasterMind117, who has more than 100 videos taken from a dashcam. "This is a channel devoted to exposing bad drivers. I also try to use it for educational purposes on driving safety," HaloMasterMind117’s YouTube bio says. "I mainly film around the greater Columbia, SC area, but I have ventured to cities such as but not limited to Rock Hill, Greenwood, Florence, Orangeburg, Charleston, and Georgetown." "... I have lived in both New York City and Los Angeles, each for about 4 years, so please do not tell me that I should visit there." The introduction video:
Take our survey
Are South Carolina drivers really that bad?
Yes, it's like Darlington Raceway everyday out there
No, there are other states that are much worse
Sometimes, just a few bumper-car moments out there
Don't care, I still have a lot holiday shopping to do
Read more here: www.thestate.com/2013/12/16/3162253_sc-drivers-ranked-second-worst.html?rh=1#storylink=cpy
Take our survey
Are South Carolina drivers really that bad?
Yes, it's like Darlington Raceway everyday out there
No, there are other states that are much worse
Sometimes, just a few bumper-car moments out there
Don't care, I still have a lot holiday shopping to do
Read more here: www.thestate.com/2013/12/16/3162253_sc-drivers-ranked-second-worst.html?rh=1#storylink=cpy
"South Carolina might be in the heart of NASCAR country, but the Palmetto State has the nation’s second-worst drivers.
The state ranked last in careless driving – pedestrians and cyclists killed per 100,000 people, according to National Highway Traffic Safety Administration data compiled by the website carinsurancecomparison.com.
South Carolina placed next to the bottom in the percentage fatalities related to alcohol and fatalities per 100 million vehicle miles traveled.
Only Louisiana drivers were worse overall in the nation, according to the rankings.
South Carolina’s best category was its drivers’ failure to obey traffic signals and wear seat belts. The state ranked 29th among the 50 states and Washington, D.C.
Vermont had the safest drivers based on the stats. Utah, New Hampshire, Minnesota and Oregon followed among the safe-driving states.
The silver lining? South Carolinians may be bad drivers, but we’re dying less often on the road.
The number of traffic fatalities statewide was down 13 percent to 714 through Dec. 15 compared with the same period a year ago, according to S.C. Department of Public Safety data.
Traffic deaths are up, however, in three Midlands counties – increasing 33 percent in Orangeburg, 26 percent in Aiken and 16 percent in Richland County.
Most readers – more than three out of four – responding to an unscientific online survey on The State’s website thought South Carolina deserved its No. 2 ranking.
“I’ve lived in Southern California and outside of DC, where speeding would be my most common complaint,” one reader posted on Facebook. “However, in SC, I’ve never seen so many completely ignorant drivers and the glaring observation that 98% of drivers don’t use their turning signals.”
Read more here: www.thestate.com/2013/12/16/3162253_sc-drivers-ranked-second-worst.html?rh=1#storylink=cpy"