A new analysis says Florida has the best drivers in the nation after Rhode Island. The folks behind the number-crunching at car insurance shopping site Quotewizard almost can’t believe it themselves.
“Florida is best known for two things: the “Florida Man” headlines generated by its eccentric residents, and its many retirees, ” their explanation goes. “You wouldn’t expect either of these demographics to produce excellent driving stats, but this sunny state has the second-best driving record in the U.S. What’s keeping them from being number one in the country? Their fatality stats are notably higher than Rhode Island’s, but according to our data points Floridians actually get fewer citations.”