top 20 worst states to drive in. Do you live in one?

[gypsy_rose]

20th Worst Driver State: Delaware

Average test score in 2009: 76%

Average test score in 2008: 78.9%

Average test score in 2007: 77.7%

Note: Congratulations Deleware, your score is worse than last year.

19th Worst Driver State: New Hampshire

Average test score in 2009: 75.9%

Average test score in 2008: 77.9%

Average test score in 2007: 76.1%

Note: The study showed that men were more likely to pass the driver's exam than women.

18th Worst Driver State: Ohio

Average test score in 2009: 75.6%

Average test score in 2008: 78.9%

Average test score in 2007: 76.5%

Note: People who took the test in Ohio had the most trouble on questions revolving around yellow lights and safe following distances.

17th Worst Driver State: Kentucky

Average test score in 2009: 75.5%

Average test score in 2008: 78.2%

Average test score in 2007: 76.8%

Note: Almost everyone who took the test knew what a solid line meant. Congratulations, except that your overall test score sucked.

16th Worst Driver State: Pennsylvania

Average test score in 2009: 75.4%

Average test score in 2008: 77.2%

Average test score in 2007: 73.7%

Note: The lowest average test scores came from the Northeast. I guess the rest of the state has just gotten used to dodging Amish buggies.

Don't forget to watch the road when driving. She must be from Louisiana.

15th Worst Driver State: Louisiana

Average test score in 2009: 75.3%

Average test score in 2008: 76.4%

Average test score in 2007: 75.4%

Note: Older drivers scored higher on the test.

14th Worst Driver State: Tennessee

Average test score in 2009: 75.0% (tie)

Average test score in 2008: 77.3%

Average test score in 2007: 76.1%

Note: The lowest scores in Tennessee came from younger drivers (18-24). Big surprise there.

13th Worst Driver State: Mississippi

Average test score in 2009: 75.0% (tie)

Average test score in 2008: 75.7%

Average test score in 2007: 76.1%

Note: The highest driving exam scores came from white males over the age of 45.

12th Worst Driver State: South Carolina

Average test score in 2009: 74.8%

Average test score in 2008: 77.1%

Average test score in 2007: 76.3%

Note: Congrats South Carolina, your test scores dropped over 2%.

11th Worst Driver State: Maryland

Average test score in 2009: 74.8%

Average test score in 2008: 76.8%

Average test score in 2007: 77.1%

Note: Almost everyone who took the test (93%) had never heard of "pay as you go" car insurance.

It's all fun and games until you get into a car accident. Then, in this case, it's *still* fun and games...

10th Worst Driving State: Connecticut

Average test score in 2009: 74.4%

Average test score in 2008: 77.3%

Average test score in 2007: 75.8%

Note: Way to go...your test scores dropped almost 3% from last year! Did Northeast PA rub off on you or something?

9th Worst Driving State: Florida

Average test score in 2009: 74.1%

Average test score in 2008: 78.6%

Average test score in 2007: 76.3%

Note: Due to the plummeting movement of Florida's scores, it went from rank 26th last year to rank 9th this year.

If you are a bad driver, please read this sign and obey. Just please pull over first.

8th Worst Driving State: District of Columbia (Washington DC)

Average test score in 2009: 75.5%

Average test score in 2008: 78.2%

Average test score in 2007: 76.8%

Note: Ahh the nation's capitol is representing! Sure it's not technically a state (as much as it wants to be), but I can personally testify to the uber-suckiness of it's drivers.

At least it moved up from rank 2 last year...

7th Worst Driving State: Massachusetts

Average test score in 2009: 73.8%

Average test score in 2008: 75%

Average test score in 2007: 72.7%

Note: Some test takers *might* have been from Connecticut. At least that's what someone from Massachusetts will tell you when the read how SUCKY their scores were.

6th Worst Driving State: Rhode Island

Average test score in 2009: 73.6%

Average test score in 2008: 76.9%

Average test score in 2007: 72.8%

Note: It's not looking good for Northeast US...

5th Worst Driving State: Georgia

Average test score in 2009: 72.7%

Average test score in 2008: 75.5%

Average test score in 2007: 74.7%

Note: Wshew, just when we thought the Northeast had it bad, the South came to the rescue.

4th Worst Driving State: California

Average test score in 2009: 72.4%

Average test score in 2008: 77.3%

Average test score in 2007: 77.5%

Note: Congrats, you had a huge drop-off in your test scores. But are we really surprised? California allows for motorcycle lane-splitting and even makes it against the law for a woman to drive while dressed in a housecoat.

3rd Worst Driving State: Hawaii

Average test score in 2009: 72.7%

Average test score in 2008: 75.5%

Average test score in 2007: 74.7%

Note: Oh c'mon let's not be so hard on Hawaii. With all the beautiful scenery and perfect weather who says you also have to pay attention to the road too?

2nd Worst Driving State: New Jersey

Average test score in 2009: 71.5%

Average test score in 2008: 69.9%

Average test score in 2007: 72.7%

Note: Good work New Jersey, last year you were the #1 worst driving state.

Poor driving in NY will land you a broken beamer

1st Worst Driving State: New York

Average test score in 2009: 70.5%

Average test score in 2008: 74%

Average test score in 2007: 71%

Note: Great job keeping Northeast US on the radar for the poorest drivers, New York. This is the second time in five years that you have been the state with the worst drivers in America, and that's no easy feat.

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Notes about the Driver's Exam

The driver's exam was taken straight from common DMV exam questions and surveyed over 500 licensed drivers from each state and Washington DC. It also asked a number of questions regarding the participants' planned driving habits going forward.

Take the Test Yourself

Before you judge other states or boast that your state wasn't the worst, try taking the driver's exam yourself. Then come back and leave a comment telling everyone how poorly you scored...

[kathynej7142007]

Yup, Pa.

[ColtsFan1912]

yup

california

& ohio . . .yeah i coulda told em that. hated driving in that state lol

[Chymerra]

Haha...I live in MA.  And we do have sucky drivers...lol.