The truth behind New Jersey’s overly friendly driving reputation
By: Mike Brant | Published: 2025-06-28 10:01:00 | Source: nj1015.com
New Jersey often gets a bad reputation when it comes to how we drive. More often than not, those criticisms come from those in other states.
And I completely get it. If you’re not used to driving on New Jersey’s roads, it can feel incredibly scary.
But here’s the thing. I don’t believe that New Jersey drivers as a whole are all that bad. Sure, we may seem aggressive at times, but that’s only because we don’t have time to deal with nonsense.
If you’ve grown up driving here, then you get it. Yes, we can be aggressive, but we know what we’re doing (well, most of us at least). On the flip side, we can also be very courteous.
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Take the four-way stop, for example. I go through a four-way stop…
