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Coming as a shock to absolutely no one, Miami has been named one of the most stressful cities in the country to drive in.<\/p>\n
Like other major cities, we have our fair share of gridlock. But we also know of the specific dread that hits before merging onto the Palmetto or the split-second panic of committing to the I-95 express lanes. It\u2019s survival of the fittest out on our roads and a new study from The Lemon Law Experts has put data to that sinking feeling drivers feel on the daily.<\/p>\n
Based on a survey of 2,003 drivers across 40 U.S. cities, researchers measured behind-the-wheel anxiety for locals, and despite not cracking the Top 10, Miami drivers are officially on edge.<\/p>\n
The largest stress factors are heavy traffic and congestion (92%), aggressive lane changing (90%) and drivers glued to their phones (85%). And the anxiety is only getting worse. A whopping 71% of Miami drivers said driving in the city is more nerve-wracking than it was a few years ago, leading 40% to now drive less overall due to stress.<\/p>\n
Most telling of all, more than half (54%) of Miamians admit they\u2019ve outright canceled plans just to avoid the drive.<\/p>\n
As far as its methodology, participants were asked a range of questions about their behind-the-wheel anxiety, how it compares to a few years ago, what stresses them out most and more. The responses were then assigned point values to generate an average score for each of the 40 cities, scaled from 0 to 100, with a score of 100 representing peak driving misery.<\/p>\n
Other notable results include that 1 in 3 American drivers feel anxious, angry and\/or stressed when driving, over half of drivers feel anxiety before beginning their drive and 1 in 4 drivers have made occupational changes due to the drive.<\/p>\n
Believe it or not, Miami isn\u2019t even the most stressful place to drive in Florida, according to the study. That dubious honor belongs to Orlando, which landed at No. 7 nationally. On the flip side, Tampa secured the No. 5 spot for the least stressful driving city in America.<\/p>\n
As for the rest of the country, Atlanta, Georgia took the No. 1 prize as the most stressful city for drivers. Meanwhile, San Francisco, California cruised into the rankings as the least stressful driving city.<\/p>\n