Despite improvements, driving in America remains extraordinarily dangerous

Re:Despite improvements, driving in America remains extraord... by helipad on Saturday July 04, 2015 @01:27PM (#9830825)

I too moved from the UK to the US and the roads feel incredibly unsafe.

In Michigan, for example, there are terrible potholes. Drivers also often in beat-up cars, often related to high auto insurance – that may create an attitude of not caring as much about bumps. They'd never pass an MOT in the UK. Drivers tailgate, text on their phone, overtake on any side and regularly demonstrably drunk.

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Re:Despite improvements, driving in America remains extraord... by newman314 on Saturday July 04, 2015 @01:37PM (#9830866)

The running joke is that Michigan roads are ALWAYS under construction.

I suspect that has to do more with "job creation" rather than a desire to have good roads. After all, there are plenty of other places with similar weather without the horrendous roads.

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Re:Despite improvements, driving in America remains extraord... by TheCowboy on Saturday July 04, 2015 @02:17PM (#9831026)

It probably has more to do with Michigan spending the least on roads out of all 50 states. Michigan has been hit hard, with Detroit as a symbol of that malaise. If you don't have the budget to spare on upkeep, then there will always been something that needs to be repaired.

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Re:Despite improvements, driving in America remains extraord... by newman314 on Saturday July 04, 2015 @04:07PM (#9831436)

I don't know how long you think this malaise has been going on but the roads were already crap 20+ years ago.

PS. I find it ironic that Michigan was voted best state to live in.

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