The folks who live here aren't perfect drivers either -- far from it, in fact. However, snowbird season adds a new dimension to poor driving around the Valley, so much so that we've compiled a list of the 10 worst snowbird driving habits:

It's an SUV, not an 18-wheeler. There is absolutely no reason to turn the wheel left to make a right turn, and there's no reason to turn the wheel right to make a left turn, unless we're talking about a drifting competition. There are few things scarier than cruising down a surface street at 50 mph when the person in the right lane, with their right turn signal on, is suddenly in your lane while they start an extremely exaggerated right turn.

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Not related to driving, but seriously a group of snowbirds qre going to force me to give up my dog because literally he barks, not constantly, but maybe 2-3 times a day when home alone. Please someone just make them go away!! Ugh. chicagoans are seriously not used to their petty and quite frankly, elitist attitudes.

I know this sounds "bitchy", but you know what is almost as annoying as schitty drivers(?), clicking after each point in your list. Put 'em on one phukking page. Let me guess, you get some sort of ranking for more page clicking? Sick bastards.

Honest question: Is New Times staff working on a way to cut down on the number of pages you have to go through? I know you all need revenue since you provide a free service. It seems you use a ton of ways to analyze our browsing history (via plugins that show this such as Ghostery) and get ad clicks but there has to be a way to get more content on less pages. It's an experience that turns me off personally when visiting your website.

#9 is wrong. You can turn left from the reversible lane when headed southbound in the AM and when headed northbound in the PM. You just can't turn left at the lights. You should go recheck the signs in those lanes before causing unnecessary confusion.

Slow != safe! Know this and get to understand why it's true. What is safe driving? Predictable motions. Always driving in a pattern that is obvious and clear in intention to other drivers. Signalling at appropriate times (not too early so as to be confusing, not too late so as to be pointless), merging the bike lane as any other lane of traffic, driving precisely the speed limit unless your vehicle cannot safely do so due to load or you're on your way to the mechanic, yielding the lane to faster traffic, going to the next street/exit when you can't accomplish getting the one you meant to in a safe amount of time, etc. Being predictable and communicative is how we all stay safe.

Conspicuously missing: inexplicably coming to a complete stop to make a right-hand turn. When I first moved to Arizona, I almost ran into so many people because I had never experienced someone stopping just to make an unobstructed turn.

With a little patience, common sense, and compassion, we can all respect other drivers regardless of their home state or age. I would much rather share the road with someone who is being slow or cautious, than risk my life or someone else's by getting pissed. People always want to "teach people" how to drive in Arizona by being a total a-hole. I just liked this page last week, but all it does it bitch about snowbirds.

@teknik You'd hate our town. Peeps stop on side streets to yak car to car. But noone cares in a town of 12 thousand I guess. Oh and all you Zonys that come north for the winter holidays it's easier than it looks, just be careful braking.