GMAC just released its annual survey of the nation’s driving habits and the news shows bad drivers in the state of Oregon rank number 8 of all 50 states. Worst offender is New York- who would have guessed.

GMAC’s survey was given to more than 5,000 driver in all 50 states. The survey which I would think GMAC uses to adjust its auto insurance rates shows the older the car driver the higher the test score. Car drivers past age 35 were more likely to pass than those younger than 35.

Men past age 45 had the highest scores while young drivers showed the highest failures. Which gives reason to my gut feeling that young car drivers cause the most serious car crash accident particularly in the car accident cases I have handled over the last 18 years in the state of Oregon.

Washington drivers interestingly ranked 17 in the survey- must be the calming pacific mist of the Puget Sound.