Georgia ranks near top in polite drivers, new survey reveals

AUGUSTA, Ga. – Georgia ranks No. 4 in the country for states with the most polite drivers, according to a Forbes Advisor survey.

The percentage of drivers in Georgia who have been threatened, yelled at or insulted by another driver is 18.5%, the second lowest in the country, the report found. It also noted that 26% of Georgia drivers have been blocked from merging or changing lanes, which is the fifth-lowest percentage nationwide.

Across the Savannah River, South Carolina ranks 40th, with 65% of drivers saying another driver has exited their vehicle to yell or fight with them and 7% reporting they get road rage from other drivers very frequently.

Along with Georgia, the top five states with polite drivers are Hawaii, South Dakota, North Dakota and Maine. Meanwhile, the top five states with confrontational drivers are California, Missouri, Utah, Oklahoma and Colorado, according to Forbes Advisor.

Across states, 41% of respondents said they’ve seen an act of road rage in the past 12 months.

Forbes Advisor surveyed 10,000 licensed drivers and compared all 50 states covering nine key metrics. The questions asked covered situations ranging from drivers honking in frustration to one car forcing another off the road.

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