Everyone's got a story about how they've visited Boston or Bombay or Bangkok and been appalled by how terrible the drivers are. They're so aggressive in New York-- they'll run you right off the road! is a typical refrain -- to which a chorus of listeners nod with empathy.
But for many the definition of "terrible" centers around the attitudes of the local drivers -- and not their driving skills. One guy tail-gated me for 2 miles before passing me on the right going 85 and giving me the finger! Could that be because you were doing 70 in the left lane?
I prefer to use bad judgement combined with poor driving skills as more meaningful metrics to measure the world's worst drivers. And with this standard, the Pacifc NorthWest has to be at the top of the list.
When I was 14, my family moved from the icy confines of Alaska to the comparatively tropical climes of Seattle. I wasn't old enough to drive then, but as one who had weathered quite a few nasty winters, I could never have predicted the mad-cap hi-jinx that were in store the first time it snowed.
I could try and describe the complete charlie-foxtrot that ensues EVERY YEAR when the PacNW gets it's annual 1-inch of snow, but the clip below is such an excellent example . So crack a cold-one, pop some corn, sit back and enjoy the theater...
As Dave Barry would say, "I am not making this up"
In the interest of fairness, I will search for follow-up material on what happens to Bay Area drivers when it rains, 'cause they are a close second :-)