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These 2 Sacramento County cities have the rudest drivers in the US, company says

The city of Rancho Cordova called the findings "spurious," saying in a Facebook post that the city's own data on traffic violations from police show a much lower rate.

These 2 Sacramento County cities have the rudest drivers in the US, company says

The city of Rancho Cordova called the findings "spurious," saying in a Facebook post that the city's own data on traffic violations from police show a much lower rate.

TONI: TWO SACRAMENTO COUNTY CITIES ARE NUMBER ONE AND TWINO THE NATION ON A LIST NO ONE WANTS TO BE ON. TY: ACCORDING TO INSURIFY.COM, RANCHO CORDOVA HAS THE RUDEST DRIVERS IN THE COUNT. WEIRD. THE WEBSITE SAYS THE RATE OF DRIVERS INAN RCHO CORDOVA BEING CITED FOR RUDE BEHAVIOR IS 65 PER 1000. THAT’S 62% HIGHER THAN THE STEAT AVERAGE. AND CITRUS HEIGHTS COMES IN AT NUMBER TWO, 64 PER 10.00 VENTURA IS NUMBER THREE. THEN HAMPTON, GEORGIA AND PETERSBURG, VIRGINIA ROUND OUT THE TOP SO WHAT DOES RUDE FIVE. BEHAVIOR INCLU?DE FAILURE TO YIELD, FAILURE TO STOP, IMPROPER BACKING, PASSING WHERE PROHIBITED, TAILGATI, STREET RACING, AND HIT-AND-R.UN I THINK THAT IS A LITTLE MORE THAN RUDE. INSURIFY HELPS PEOPLE COMPARE HOME AND CAR INSURANCE, AND THOSE CATEGORIES ARE DISCLEDOS WHEN PEOPLE APPLY FOR CAR INSURANCE. SOHE WRE ARE THE MOST POLITE DRIVERS IN THE COUNT?RY TONI: NOT HERE. TY: SOMERSET AND CORBIN, KENTUCKY TOP THAT LIST, BHOT WITH LESS THAN TWO CASES PER 1000 PEOPLE. RIO RANCHO, NEW MEXICO, METAIRIE, LOUISIANA DAN SOUTHAVEN, MISSISSIPPI ROUND OUT THE TOP IT VARIES FROM REGION TO REGION. TONI: I’M NOT SURPRISED ABOUT THE POLITE DRIVERS. WITH OF US HAVE LIVED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE COUNTRY AND PEOPLE ITWA TO EACH OTH.ER I REMEMBER THINKING, DO THEY KNOW ME? NO, THEY ARE JUST FRIENDLY. A LIVE LOOK OVER RANCHO CORDOVA. BE POLITE TODAY. WE WANT TO GET OFF THAT LIST. IT IS A BEAUTIFUL DAY. CLEAR SKIES, PLENTY OF
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These 2 Sacramento County cities have the rudest drivers in the US, company says

The city of Rancho Cordova called the findings "spurious," saying in a Facebook post that the city's own data on traffic violations from police show a much lower rate.

Two Sacramento County cities are No. 1 and 2 in the nation on a list no one wants to be on.According to Insurify, a company that helps people compare rates for car and home insurance, Rancho Cordova has the rudest drivers in the country. The city responded with a detailed list of points disputing the survey. Insurify.com says the rate of drivers in Rancho Cordova being cited for rude behavior is 65 per 1,000, which is 62% higher than the state average.Citrus Heights comes in at No. 2 — 64 per 1,000.Ventura is No. 3, followed by Hampton, Georgia, and Petersburg, Virginia, rounding out the top five.So what does rude behavior include? According to Insurify, it's: failure to stop, improper backing, passing where prohibited, tailgating, street racing and hit-and-run.Insurify helps people compare home and car insurance, and those categories are disclosed when people apply for car insurance.The city of Rancho Cordova called the findings "spurious," saying in a Facebook post that the city's own data on traffic violations from police show a much lower rate. And the city said there are more than 19,000 incorporated cities and towns across the country and the study claimed to review less than 5% of that number. "This is not a representative, scientific or random sample survey. Insurify’s data set is people who applied for insurance with them," the city said. Where are the most polite drivers in the country, according to Insurify? Somerset and Corbin, both in Kentucky, top that list, both with less than two cases per 1,000 people.Rio Rancho, New Mexico; Metairie, Louisiana; and Southaven, Mississippi, round out the top five.

Two Sacramento County cities are No. 1 and 2 in the nation on a list no one wants to be on.

According to Insurify, a company that helps people compare rates for car and home insurance, Rancho Cordova has the rudest drivers in the country. The city responded with a detailed list of points disputing the survey.

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Insurify.com says the rate of drivers in Rancho Cordova being cited for rude behavior is 65 per 1,000, which is 62% higher than the state average.

Citrus Heights comes in at No. 2 — 64 per 1,000.

Ventura is No. 3, followed by Hampton, Georgia, and Petersburg, Virginia, rounding out the top five.

So what does rude behavior include? According to Insurify, it's: failure to stop, improper backing, passing where prohibited, tailgating, street racing and hit-and-run.

Insurify helps people compare home and car insurance, and those categories are disclosed when people apply for car insurance.

The city of Rancho Cordova called the findings "spurious," saying in a Facebook post that the city's own data on traffic violations from police show a much lower rate. And the city said there are more than 19,000 incorporated cities and towns across the country and the study claimed to review less than 5% of that number.

"This is not a representative, scientific or random sample survey. Insurify’s data set is people who applied for insurance with them," the city said.

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Where are the most polite drivers in the country, according to Insurify? Somerset and Corbin, both in Kentucky, top that list, both with less than two cases per 1,000 people.

Rio Rancho, New Mexico; Metairie, Louisiana; and Southaven, Mississippi, round out the top five.