Rhode Island Ranks #1 For Worst Drivers In U.S.: Study

RHODE ISLAND — From personal experience, driving in Rhode Island can be a pain because of traffic and people not using their turn signals. And it seems I'm not alone in my opinion, as a recent study ranked Rhode Island as the home of the worst drivers in the United States.

The study, released by the junk car company Clunker Junker, reviewed more than a quarter-million tweets nationwide that included the words "driver" and a state's name or abbreviation. According to the study, more than 71 percent of tweets about Rhode Island drivers were negative.

Other New England states had mostly negative feedback about their drivers, though they avoided the top 10 worst.

In Connecticut, 61 percent of driver-related tweets were negative. Massachusetts also saw 59 percent of tweets convey a negative experience.

Here's the top 10 worst states for drivers, according to Clunker Junker:

1. Rhode Island — 71.02 percent
2. Mississippi — 70.61 percent
3. Virginia — 69.71 percent
4. Arizona — 67.49 percent
5. Texas — 66.86 percent
6. Utah — 66.03 percent
7. Florida — 65.91 percent
8. South Carolina — 63.09 percent
9. New Mexico — 62.96 percent
10. Kansas — 62.86 percent.

See the full study here.