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re: New Orleans has the worst drivers in the country

Posted on 2/7/23 at 12:29 pm to
Posted by Turf Taint
New Orleans
Member since Jun 2021
6010 posts
Posted on 2/7/23 at 12:29 pm to
Somebody has never been to Philly
Posted by Bronc
Member since Sep 2018
12646 posts
Posted on 2/7/23 at 12:29 pm to
As someone that once thought the same, Houston would like a word....
Posted by blacroix
Member since Sep 2019
256 posts
Posted on 2/7/23 at 12:35 pm to
I second the Houston vote. Everyone in all 28 lanes of traffic drives like they are in a Mad Max remake.
Posted by Spasweezy
Unfortunately, Louisiana
Member since Jan 2014
6613 posts
Posted on 2/7/23 at 12:41 pm to
They’re just trying not to get shot or car jacked. Have a little empathy ya cis-gendered shitlord.
Posted by Breauxsif
Member since May 2012
22290 posts
Posted on 2/7/23 at 12:43 pm to
BR has some real shitty drivers
Posted by teke184
Zachary, LA
Member since Jan 2007
95282 posts
Posted on 2/7/23 at 12:45 pm to
BR area has stupid drivers.

NOLA has a-hole drivers.
Posted by Lakeboy7
New Orleans
Member since Jul 2011
23965 posts
Posted on 2/7/23 at 12:46 pm to
You sound frightened, move to the shore.
Posted by RougeDawg
Member since Jul 2016
5842 posts
Posted on 2/7/23 at 12:49 pm to
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Honolulu


I was actually impressed how good the drivers were in Honolulu given the number of tourists and congestion.

Downtown Philadelphia is like Mad Max. Most of the time I didn't know how many lanes were even on the road.
Posted by gaetti15
AK
Member since Apr 2013
13365 posts
Posted on 2/7/23 at 12:52 pm to
quote:

I was actually impressed how good the drivers were in Honolulu given the number of tourists and congestion.



that was not my experience AT ALL

The roads are just as shitty too.

And I'm not talking about Waikiki...the intrastate system there blows in Honolulu. Super narrow highways with reduced speed limits that no one follows
This post was edited on 2/7/23 at 12:53 pm
Posted by Shexter
Prairieville
Member since Feb 2014
13874 posts
Posted on 2/7/23 at 12:54 pm to
quote:

Baton Rouge, north of Florida Blvd, is home to the worst drivers.


I completely dread driving on that side of town.
Oneal Lane is always a shitshow also.
Posted by S
RIP Wayde
Member since Jan 2007
155532 posts
Posted on 2/7/23 at 12:55 pm to
They’re dodging other vehicles AND bullets baw
Posted by danilo
Member since Nov 2008
20098 posts
Posted on 2/7/23 at 1:00 pm to
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with no traffic enforcement, this is the result.

Absolutely correct. Recent discussions on the New Orleans Reddit was people mentioning how some have lived here for a decade and never seen someone pulled over.
Recent NOLA.com article said they only check from DWI if someone died as a result.
Posted by Fun Bunch
New Orleans
Member since May 2008
115736 posts
Posted on 2/7/23 at 1:04 pm to
quote:

Honolulu says hold my mai tai


I had heard this prior to driving on Oahu and then when I finally did, extensively, I laughed my arse off. There’s a lot of congestion but it’s downright civil compared to New Orleans.

Diving in certain parts of NOLA is basically mad max: fury road.
Posted by Parrish
New Orleans
Member since Sep 2014
2125 posts
Posted on 2/7/23 at 1:05 pm to
quote:

This morning two cars ran a red light at a turn in front of me on Poydras and Claiborn


This has recently been happening more and weirdly more in the CBD than other areas.
Posted by A Smoke Break
Lafayette
Member since Nov 2018
2063 posts
Posted on 2/7/23 at 1:06 pm to
that 5 mile stretch between the west bank/airport is the fricking worst 5 oclock traffic i've ever been apart of. You'll get killed trying to merge.

About 12 years ago, I used to do box truck deliveries out of lafayette and I had a route in Nola. You got used to it, but it was some of the scariest shite initially.
Posted by A Smoke Break
Lafayette
Member since Nov 2018
2063 posts
Posted on 2/7/23 at 1:09 pm to
quote:

Everyone thinks the drivers in their own city are the worst.


If I had to rank em from best to worst:

Lake charles is the best. Mostly patient drivers, loop is a godsend. City outside of around McNeese is organized properly.

Alexandria is a blessing that you can just drive through the thing.

Lafayette is stupid for not having a interstate going through it, but it's pretty easy to bypass traffic. It's getting harder now though since they're expanding everything into carencro/scott/youngsville/broussard and traffic is a fricking mess because of it.

Baton Rouge: the bridge. LSU. the split. Perkins and college intersection. Mid city being as narrow as my urethra. frick all of it.

Nola is a fricking cespool with confusing arse roads, terrible parking, and the worst stretch of driving on i10 i've ever commercially driven on.



That's my list.
Posted by lsunatchamp
Member since Feb 2009
2025 posts
Posted on 2/7/23 at 1:11 pm to
quote:

Baton Rouge is home to the worst drivers


I lived in NOLA for 2 yrs and BR for one year. BY FAR Baton Rouge is just the worst place, mostly because you have an unhealthy mix of ghetto queens, street thugs, and oil field baws with truck nuts....mix in a Karen in an SUV or two and it is the perfect storm
Posted by BugAC
St. George
Member since Oct 2007
52786 posts
Posted on 2/7/23 at 1:13 pm to
quote:

New Orleans has the worst drivers in the country


You try driving the gauntlet of avoiding shootings, carjackings, and bottomless potholes.
Posted by dkreller
Laffy
Member since Jan 2009
30286 posts
Posted on 2/7/23 at 1:14 pm to
Learning to drive in Nola gave me top notch merge into the other lane skills.
Posted by Relham10
Ridge
Member since Jan 2013
15610 posts
Posted on 2/7/23 at 1:15 pm to
Not just New Orleans. Most of louisiana. If i go 60 in a 55. I have someone on my arse. If i speed up to 65 they still on my arse. No matter how fast you go, someone is wanting to go faster
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