A recent study asked Americans to identify the most annoying drivers, the most aggressive drivers, and the rudest drivers — and the drivers in Miami, Florida topped each list.
A law firm recently surveyed drivers in 40 cities across the United States about bad driving habits, both those they’ve witnessed and those they’re guilty of. From speeding to texting to not using a turn signal, there are plenty of annoying behaviors that have put Miami drivers at the top of the list.
Miami tops annoying driver scale, but we’re all guilty of the worst driving sin
After surveying drivers across the United States, Miami topped the list of annoying drivers with the highest score of 98.5%. This is due to Miami residents ranking each other (and themselves) at a 7 or higher on a scale of 1-10, with 10 being “extremely annoying.”
This is based on a wide range of bad driving habits, which were categorized by aggressive (tailgating, honking), reckless (cutting through lanes without signaling), distracted (using their phone, leaving high beams on), rudest (cutting people off), entitled (blocking crosswalks), and even obnoxious parking. Miami drivers topped most of these categories, putting them at the top in front of Las Vegas, Nashville, and Philadelphia.
As someone who lives in Los Angeles — and witnesses an almost-crash daily — it looks like I will be sticking to public transportation in these cities if Los Angeles is only considered 14th.
While Miami took a lot of the heat, America at large is guilty of a lot of annoying (and dangerous) behavior. Using a phone while driving was among the most common driver behaviors Americans witnessed and admitted to doing while driving. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), looking at a phone while driving caused over 3,200 deaths in the United States in 2023.
This didn’t really deter anybody — a study found 47% of drivers admitted to using their phone while driving in 2024. It’s hard not to take a look when phones have everything on them, from texting to maps to apps.
It may seem like a quick glance, but the average amount of time it takes to look down at a phone is about six seconds. If you’re traveling 55 miles per hour, that means you’ve been looking down for the length of a football field. I’ve even seen Lyft drivers watching entire TV shows on their phone.
It seems very likely this phenomenon will only get worse. Cars are adding larger and larger infotainment and touch screens and they are using game engines to make them even more immersive, offering detailed environmental views and 3D tutorials.
At this point, autonomous driving doesn’t seem so dangerous. Luckily, Waymo launched in Miami in January 2026. You may not like the idea of robot cars, but at least Waymo isn’t watching a football match and swiping on Tinder.
