Cars & Commuting

Who has the worst drivers -- your city or the one next door?

Every city in Texas thinks the city next to them has the worst drivers. It's like a universal Texas experience.

I've driven in most major Texas cities at this point and here's my take: nobody uses turn signals anywhere, everyone speeds, and road rage is statewide.

But there ARE differences. Some cities have a lane discipline problem. Some have a speed problem. Some have a "treat every red light as a suggestion" problem.

Where have you had the scariest driving experiences in Texas?

Community ReportAutomatedSource: Community ReportPublished: Mar 31, 2026, 1:50 AM

The worst drivers are always the ones on whatever highway I'm currently on. This is a universal law.

Rain + Texas drivers = absolute chaos. The first rain after a dry spell might as well be an ice storm based on how people react. Either 25mph in the left lane or 80mph tailgating. No in between.

Whoever designed highway interchanges in Texas clearly wanted to see if humans could navigate 5 lanes merging simultaneously at 70mph. The answer is no.

I will say this: Texas drivers are aggressive but they commit. It's the hesitant drivers from other states merging at 40mph who cause the real accidents.

Nobody in this state understands the zipper merge. Two lanes go to one and everyone treats it like a personal insult.

Red light running is the Texas state pastime. The light turns red and three more cars go through. I wait a full two seconds after my light turns green now.