By The newspaper
Aug 25, 2023, 09:21 AM EDT
New Jersey is the worst state for driving a car in the entire US and California ranked second, according to a new study by MoneyGeek.
The researchers took into account costs (gas and insurance), congestion, safety, road infrastructure, and weather. In particular, they determined that New Jersey has the worst congestion and the second worst infrastructure in the country, behind only Rhode Island, he said. patch.com.
California is the most expensive state for drivers with gasoline prices approaching $5 a gallon, annual maintenance costs averaging $416, and annual toll charges totaling $499, according to the statement.
Overall, New York ranked 16th among the worst states to drive. Nebraska was named “best”, being the cheapest and one of the least congested with no surprises, due to its low population density. The least congested highways in the country are found in North Dakota.
Personal finance portal MoneyGeek used data from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the Census Bureau, the FBI, and other sources to rank the states with the best and worst driving experiences.
Last month New Jersey’s Democratic Governor Phil Murphy sued the federal government in US District Court for giving New York the green light to go ahead with a controversial congestion pricing program for entering drivers. to Midtown and Lower Manhattan.
NYC plans to activate in the spring of 2024 the so-called “congestion charge”, formally known as the “Central Business District Toll Program”, which seeks to charge an additional toll for vehicles traveling in congested areas south of 60th Street in Manhattan, in order to reduce traffic and raise millions in funds. It is estimated that of the more than 20 million people who live in the tri-state area, 1.3 million drive to Lower Manhattan in some 700,000 cars, taxis and trucks. Many have considered it “an additional tax.”
Driving in NYC is not easy or cheap. According to NYPD, Queens is the deadliest county to drive in. In general, in addition to armed violence, traffic accidents are another great challenge for Mayor Eric Adams. This is despite “Vision Zero”, a road safety plan created in 2014 by then-new mayor Bill de Blasio, who promised to make the city safer for pedestrians, cyclists and motorists with a goal of zero deaths. by 2024. According to the New York police, cyclist deaths have increased 260% in the first six months of 2023 and 325% since the implementation of the “Vision Zero” plan in 2014. In many cases drivers flee.
The New York authorities recall that there is zero tolerance for drivers who speed and/or drive under the influence of alcohol and drugs.
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