The National Motorists Association (NMA) yesterday rated all fifty states based on their friendliness toward the motoring public. By analyzing laws and speed trap patterns, the group measured each state's dependence on the motoring public as a source of state and local revenue.

"It is not exactly a well kept secret that many traffic laws, enforcement practices and traffic courts are more about generating revenue and political posturing than they are about traffic safety," NMA President Jim Baxter said in a statement. "During holidays, like the upcoming Memorial Day weekend, we're bombarded with messages about intensified enforcement, 'click it or ticket,' and horrendous fines when in fact most vacation-related traffic accidents are caused my inattention, distraction and fatigue. However, these are accident causes that don't generate much in the way of government revenue, so instead our highways are overrun with unmarked police cars and ticket cameras."

The following were the top-ten worst states from the motorist's perspective:

1. New Jersey
2. Ohio
3. Maryland
4. Louisiana
5. New York
6. Illinois
7. Delaware
8. Virginia
9. Washington
10. Massachusetts

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The five states where motorists will find the most fair treatment are Wyoming, Idaho, Montana, Nebraska and Kentucky. View the full list on the NMA website.

http://www.thenewspaper.com/news/27/2783.asp

 

Yea, we're #6!
I'm surprised that MA & OH aren't higher on the list.

 

wow, cali didn't make the list...

that scares me to think that there's people out there worse than some people here...

 

CA is #14.
http://www.motorists.org/rankings/

 

yeah but i seriously thought for sure we'd crack the top 10..i mean, we have people out here that seem to be trying really freakin' hard to get up that list...

Example: Last night i saw some guy bust a U-Turn......on a one way street....IN TRAFFIC

...I'm still trying to figure out that one.

 

Haha, in yo face snitches

 

Now I have something to say when asked what is good about Jersey!

New Jersey was singled out for being the first to create a "driver responsibility" speeding ticket tax that generated more than $1 billion in profit since 1994. In 2007, a New Jersey judge imprisoned a motorist for a full month over traffic infractions the man did not commit. A New Jersey appellate court convicted a man who was asleep in a legally parked truck of "driving" under the influence of alcohol (DUI). State lawmakers even considered legislation that would have made it a crime to give the finger to another motorist.

"With its toll roads, roadblocks, and speed traps, New Jersey has left almost no stone unturned when it comes to extracting cash from motorists," NMA explained. "The state has also recently pushed through a red-light camera pilot project at a time when many states are banning the ticket cameras because they've proven to have a negative effect on traffic safety."

 

Utah should be higher up, people here are freaking terrible. I assume it's partially based on population density.

 

Somehow I knew Washington would make the top ten. State Patrol is the worst right now, I had a friend get pulled over in a riced out Acura. Tell me they're not getting desperate.

 

i totally agree with that list. NJ ******* blows...

 

MD is #3.

not surprised. i have to take a pic of this speed trap. they mounted it BEHIND a sign on an exit ramp. like, they mounted it on the rear of the sign. totally invisible as you come around the exit ramp.

 

Yay, I'm smack dab in the middle of the list. That's better than I thought!

 

I'm suprised Michigan isn't on there. Half the reason I left that state haha. Er wait is it police force problem or people driving problem? Cuz police harrasment was really bad, but less people total I guess?
While on that note I do love that the 5 police officers were fired for beating that dude when he was already unconcious after being thrown from the flipping van. Criminal or not, thats not how it is done in the country.

 

Look at my previous post and click on the link. It shows the criteria they used to make up this list.

 

Woo Nebraska!! Land of few cops, few drivers, and no automated speed traps or red light cameras. Love it.

Roads suck though due to the winters.

 

Yeah, whenever I visit the family up there in Plattsmouth, I have to drive to Yutan/Valley also. it's great to go through parts of Bellvue and not worry about getting caught by any cameras. Good times.

 

which is kinda sad when you think about it, bellvue cops are the worst in omaha. and second worst in the state IMO, north platte takes the cake.

 

sad how 6 of the top 10 worst states for drivers are in the Mid-Atlantic/Northeast I-95 corridor... east coast bias i say!!

 

#2...thats about right

 

i think the list's criteria is how driver-friendly (or unfriendly in this case) the state's traffic law enforcement is, not how stupid the drivers are in that state, lol

 

if you could drive your nice cars year round in ohio we would of been 1st by a 180% margin

 

woo-hoo #2!!! that doesn't surprise me at all, we have red light cameras even in rinky-dink Middletown. Plus I couldn't tell you the number of times I've been followed around by cops for no good reason. luckily most of the cops here recognize me and leave me alone, but god forbid I should travel to a different city.

 

yeah i noticed that too. :/

 

Having grew up in cali and now living in virginia cali is not bad at all, sure they prey on imports and try to ticket for mods but they are very laid back. Where I grew up there was too much traffic to even bother ticketing anyways, can speed when your rolling in a 65. Virginia is pretty bad, mostly the state police and maryland was also when I drove through. The list makes sense in my experience of driving from coast to coast a few times in my life.

 

#1 I agree with but Virginia needs to be moved up the list.