Understandably by Bill Murphy Jr.

Understandably by Bill Murphy Jr.

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Understandably by Bill Murphy Jr.
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Talking traffic

Talking traffic

Everyone has an opinion. Also, 7 other things worth knowing today.

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Bill Murphy Jr.
Jan 28, 2022
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Let’s talk traffic. I think the 80/20 Pareto principle applies when it comes to how people feel about this: 80 percent of Americans seem to think that wherever they live must rank in the top 20 percent for worst traffic, craziest drivers, and all-around vehicular drama.

At least, the topic has been known to spark a conversation or two, which is why I thought today would be a good day to share a recent study ranking all 50 states according to which are the best and worst to drive in.

It’s put out by WalletHub, which does a lot of these rankings, primarily because they want people to link to them. (Here’s me upholding my end of the bargain: LINK.)

Still, I couldn’t help it; I found myself clicking through to find out how the state I grew up in (Rhode Island, #49) ranked, along with my current home state (New Jersey, #38), and every other state I’ve lived in (Examples: California, #47; Massachusetts, #37, Connecticut, #39).

Come to think of it, perhaps having lived in so many low-ranking st…

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