The thing that surprised me most after moving to Oregon was how bad the drivers were. I've lived in many states across the South, the Midwest, and West Coast and I've never encountered drivers so consistently vindictive, entitled and reckless as the drivers in Oregon.

[–] humanspiral@lemmy.ca 1 points 3 hours ago

I assume this includes pedestrians and cyclist deaths? It's by population rather than by "car" or "km driven" but I'd like to see a per county breakdown.

[–] itslola@lemmy.world 3 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

How the heck are Victorians down the bottom? Is it just the sheer size of our population keeping that number in check...?

[–] spudsrus@aussie.zone 2 points 4 hours ago

If you can survive hook turns you can survive anything.

Also less country for country driving

[–] Texas_Hangover@lemmy.radio 5 points 6 hours ago

You can always count on Mississippi! I'm surprised Texas isn't higher, we drive like maniacs.

[–] peaceful_world_view@lemmy.world 2 points 6 hours ago

I'm guessing gun violence is much the same.

[–] pulsewidth@lemmy.world 9 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

I remember reading years back that Mississippi is the only state where it's legal for the driver to drink and drive (as long as they keep it below 0.08). Multiple defenders on Reddit said its safe because its still below the legal limit.

Couldnt be related, could it? Nahhh

https://dui.drivinglaws.org/resources/can-a-passenger-drink-alcohol.htm

[–] Whats_your_reasoning@lemmy.world 7 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

I don't know much about Mississippi, but I know that in neighboring Louisiana, there are drive-through daiquiri places.

the fine print of the law says that the open container law is not applicable to containers with frozen alcoholic beverage where the lid is intact and no straw is protruding through the lid.

In most cases, daiquiris adhere to the “tape rule.” Most daiquiri shops will put a piece of tape over the straw hold on the lid. If this tape is removed or broken then the drink is considered an open container.

So a piece of tape counts as a "seal." They're not even trying.

[–] pulsewidth@lemmy.world 2 points 8 hours ago

Ah yes, a piece of tape. Tape can definitely not be lifted and replaced, right?

I took a quick looks and seems like Mississippi has many drive through daiquiris bars also.

https://m.yelp.com/search?cflt=drivethrubars&find_loc=Gulfport%2C+MS

[–] Hupf@feddit.org 9 points 12 hours ago

21 Mississippi, 22 Mississippi...

Count van Count

[–] NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone 13 points 14 hours ago (10 children)

Victoria is that low cos they don’t fuck around when it comes to driving fines. The speed limit means limit, and they’re cracking down hard on drivers using phones.

[–] alansuspect@aussie.zone 2 points 11 hours ago (2 children)

Victorians are some of the worst/dangerous drivers I've seen, but I'm not in Victoria.

[–] Fleur_@aussie.zone 0 points 5 hours ago

Yeah the only people worse at driving are Belgiuns. I say this with certainty having never been to Belgium and in direct conflict with the source presented to me. I simply know it to be true as an empath.

[–] Walk_blesseD@piefed.blahaj.zone 1 points 10 hours ago

I have seen worse but yeah, we have more than our fair share of dickheads on the road.

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[–] Allemaniac@lemmy.world 8 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

getting a drivers license in mississippi is basically show up to the DMV, suck a cock and drive home or what?

[–] pulsewidth@lemmy.world 5 points 10 hours ago

Mississippi has drive-through combo shops: liquor store / DMV / KFC.

Saves time on your way to and home from church.

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