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Rude drivers have earned Miami the reputation as the worst city in the United States city for road rage - but they're pussycats compared with Aucklanders.
Drivers in Miami slam on their brakes, run red lights and talk on cellphones, says automobile club AutoVantage, which surveyed cities across the US.
Hello? Drivers in Auckland do worse than that every day.
Other US cities near the top of the rude drivers list were New York, Boston, Los Angeles and Washington, DC.
South Miami resident Erik Pinto told the Associated Press that he has probably seen every bad driving habit on Miami's roads.
"You don't want to know what I've seen,'' said Pinto. "I've seen everything. I'm from LA and we don't see the crazy drivers that you see here.''
The most frequent cause of road rage cited in the survey was impatient motorists. Read Auckland here.
Drivers also said road rage can stem from poor driving in fast lanes and driving while stressed, frustrated or angry. Read Auckland again.
The best piece of advice is to take a deep breath. Slow down, be aware and be careful, AutoVantage spokesman Todd Smith said, adding that the aim of the survey was to increase driver safety across the nation.
The most courteous drivers in the US can be found in Portland, Oregon; Pittsburgh; the Seattle-Tacoma area; St Louis; and Dallas-Fort Worth, the survey found.
Portland drivers were the least likely to see other motorists tailgating on the roadways - unlike Auckland - and St. Louis motorists were the least likely to swear at another driver, again unlike Auckland.
