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The interstate rivalry rolls on as a recent poll shows that New Jersey motorists believe New York has the worst drivers.
According to the latest Rutgers-Eagleton poll, 33 percent of Garden State drivers point to their neighbors across the Hudson River as having the worst habits on the road. But New Jerseyans also acknowledge that their neighbors to the north are not the only ones causing chaos on tristate highways. In fact, the poll shows that 22 percent of the New Jersey drivers polled actually think people from the Garden State are the worst.
“If you’re a native New Jerseyan, it’s largely understood that only we can make fun of our state and we’ll defend our homeland to any outside bullies,” said Jessica Roman, director of data management and analysis at the Eagleton Center for Public Interest Polling at Rutgers University-New Brunswick. “A bit of self-loathing in the data is on brand for New Jersey residents."
But New Jerseyans aren't only laying on the horn for New Yorkers. The Eagleton poll also shows that drivers in New Jersey aren't fans of how Pennsylvania folks behave behind the wheel. Eagleton says 14 percent of people surveyed thought Pennsylvania drivers were the worst, while 10 percent took aim at Florida drivers. Motorists from Massachusetts, California and Connecticut rounded out the list.
"That said, the top three being New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania is not surprising when you consider who New Jerseyans typically encounter most on the road,” Roman said.
The statewide poll surveyed 795 voters through texts and live calls in October.