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Santa Rosa drivers better than you might think

Wednesday, at 4:18 by

Hardly a week goes by without a couple of Road Warrior readers writing in to complain that Sonoma County drivers are among the worst they’ve ever encountered. But an Allstate Insurance Co. study shows that we’re not that bad. In its seventh annual America’s Best Drivers Report issued last fall, Allstate found that Santa Rosa drivers ranked 72nd among 200 large cities studied compared to 61st in 2010. (The next update is due this fall.) The report said Santa Rosa… Read More »

Top 10 deadliest days for teens to be on the road

Monday, at 6:58 by

July 4th is the deadliest day for teens on the road. “The sheer number of travelers and cars on the road is the main reason why so many deaths occur,” said Kyle Donash, a spokesman for Allstate Insurance Co. “Distracted driving, poor utilization of seat belts, alcohol and lack of experience in the case of many teen drivers are all factors that are deadly in their own right but are greatly increased because of the number of drivers over the… Read More »