Turns out rude drivers don't live only in New York and LA. Infact, just a few of them do.

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According to a recent report from Insure.com, many of the rudestdrivers in the U.S. actually live in more rural, isolated placeslike Wyoming, Utah and Vermont.

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Ben and Jerry would not be pleased.

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[Related: Top10 Most Expensive Cities for Auto Insurance]

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So what makes for a “rude” driver? According to Insure.com,which surveyed 2,000 drivers as part of its study, 47% ofrespondents said that seeing others talking on a cellphone whiledriving made them maddest on the road, while 37% cited tailgatingas their number-one annoyance. Beyond that, 35% said it was notsignaling for turns, 28% said it was weaving in and out of lanes,and 26% said it was simply driving too fast.

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Click through the following pages for the states with the worstoffenders.

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10. Utah

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Most common complaint: Speeding

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“Recent Utah resident Matt Stubbs says it appears the state'smotorists are all in a race. 'But nobody knows where it ends or howto get to the finish. So everyone drives 5, 10 or 15 miles per hourover the speed limit.'”

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9. Nevada

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Most common complaint: Aggresive driving

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“It's more than rude, it's really dangerous. You have to betotally on the defensive [when] driving here. You see accidentsalmost every time you go out. The worst thing that Las Vegas isguilty of is that you just know that whenever there is a light or aleft-turn signal, there will be at least two or three cars goingthrough the red. And there are always those folks, no matter whereyou drive on the freeway, who will be darting in and out just toget one more space ahead.”

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8. New Jersey

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Most common compaint: Cutting it too close

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”People in our state love to try and pull onto the road with farless space than they should, never like to let the other car mergein, and don't seem to realize that yellow means 'slow down.' Andthen there's the 'Jersey Slide': cutting across two or more laneswith the same blinker – if they use one at all. A favoritephrase of one of my female acquaintances is, 'Learn to [expletive]drive!' which she learned from an aunt who [nonetheless] loves totext, email and Facebook while on the road.”

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7. Delaware

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Most common complaint: Tailgating

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“When doing the speed limit, I should not have to wonder aboutthe make of a vehicle behind me, due to the fact the car istailgating me so horrifically I cannot even see itshood!”

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6. Vermont

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Most common complaint: Speeding

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According to a 2010 study from DriverSide.com, the GreenMountain State is No. 3 in the nation for speeding tickets issuedper capita.

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5. Massachusetts

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Most common complaint: Overall rudeness

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“Massachusetts has the rudest drivers I have ever encountered. Irode in the car with one of my clients, and she never stoppedshaking her fist at other drivers, spewing insults and profanities,tailgating and rushing lights. It was as if she owned the road, andother drivers were trespassing and in her way.”

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4. Wyoming

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Most commont complaint: Selfish drivers

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“A few years back, as reported in the Wyoming Tribune Eagle,Men's Health magazine gave drivers in Cheyenne an “F” for qualityof driving. The newspaper reported that “running red lights,disregarding stop signs, merging without signaling and speeding aresome common traffic problems that lead to auto accidents.”

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3. New York

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Most common complaint: Disrespect

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“New Yorkers are 'known for their lack of respect to otherdrivers. It's not often that you see a driver in New Yorkraise their hand [politely] or make some other gesture saying thankyou to another driver for letting them through. What's more,pretty much no driver in New York bothers to indicate beforeturning.'”

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2. Washington, D.C.

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Most common complaint: Aggressive drivers

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“Driving in D.C. can be compared to the recklessness of ourpolitics: self-serving, abrasive and unsafe.”

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1. Idaho

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Most common complaint: Slow drivers

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Idaho.

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Yes, Idaho.

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“The roadways of Idaho present a dichotomy of drivers: Those whoare moving so slowly that they're judged to be rude, and theaggressive drivers who speed around them and flip them off.Together, with their opposite yet equally vexing styles of driving,they push Idaho to the top of the rankings.”

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