Sort of a survey

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What do you think of when you hear the phrase "Boston driver"?
Please include your location with your answer.

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[shig23.livejournal.com]

Take your average, ordinary driver from any other part of the country. Now put him in a car with no brake pedal, no turn signals, and no mirrors. Nail his foot to the gas pedal. Paint over his windows and install a radar system that only detects metal objects that are moving slower than he is. Finally, tell him that all those slow-moving objects are out to get him.

To be fair, I've only actually driven in Cambridge, which as far as I can tell hasn't discovered the left-turn lane yet. And there's apparently a shortage of sheet metal, so there's only one sign every 50 miles or so telling you if you're on the right state route or not. If the rest of Boston is like that, I can well understand how its drivers have gotten such a nasty rep.

P.S., I'm in Tallahassee, Fla.