When you ask Miami residents about who the worst drivers are, most will give you the same answer: Miami drivers. Turning signals are treated like a weakness, highways feel like a constant battle and a yellow traffic light is a sign to accelerate. If we’re being real, driving in the city is an extreme sport.
So when a recent survey by American River Wellness Recovery set out to find the “most passive-aggressive” roads in the country, we all assumed Miami would take the title for Florida. But to our surprise, the road most likely to cause this kind of behavior in the state isn’t even in Miami-Dade!
What is the most passive aggressive road in Florida?
Instead of explosive road rage, the study polled 3,011 U.S. drivers on “low-level territorial” driving, like speeding up when someone signals, blocking intersections, brake-checking and staring straight ahead while pretending not to see someone trying to merge.
When it comes to these kinds of driving habits, Florida is part of the “Big 3” states — alongside California and New York — that dominate the rankings. And within the Sunshine State, the worst road for passive-aggressive driving is U.S. 1 (Federal Highway) in Fort Lauderdale, per the data.
So while Miami drivers will honk and let you know they don’t want you in their lane to your face, the frustration on Federal Highway will show in other ways like ignoring the driver next to them practically begging to be let over.
Other findings from the survey
The results found that interstates aren’t the main culprits. They’re actually everyday suburban corridors filled with shopping centers, school traffic, restaurant entrances and constant lane changes. And a shocking number of passive aggressive roads are located in wealthy suburban areas.
Fast-growing, medium-sized cities also ranked high because their infrastructure appears to be lagging behind population growth, leading to the territorial driving once reserved for major metro areas. Additionally, 26% of respondents identified merge lanes as the biggest trigger for passive aggressive behavior. On U.S. 1, no one wants to surrender their spot after sitting through two cycles of the same red light.
See the full study for yourself here.
