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 25, 2026, 5:50 AM

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

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

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.

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.

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.