You might want to avoid these cities if you are planning a road trip
Submitted by Wanderlust AndiYou might want to avoid a car trip to Washington, DC; New York; and Boston, since these are deemed to be the worse cities in America to drive in.
According to the article, the dreaded traffic circles in Washington, DC make it one of the worst cities to drive in. New York is not easy to drive in due to aggressive cab drivers, the fact that you can’t turn right on red, and having to contend with a ton of distracted pedestrians. Lastly, Boston is one of the worst cities to drive in because of the aggressiveness of it’s drivers.
So - plan your routes accordingly!
Read the full article here:
Worst Driving Cities in America
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