America’s Worst Driver Visits Miami

Miami will once again be featured on national television. No, it’s not going to be a show filled with beach bodies or the latest celebrities, but rather the Travel Channel is hunting for the city’s worst driver for the latest episode of America’s Worst Driver where four contestants will attempt to navigate their way through the city. Although I’ve never seen an episode, I just might have to tune into this feature on Miami.

America’s Worst Driver, Miami airs on Sunday, April 4 on the Travel Channel at 10:00 p.m. EST.

For a city that is as well known for it’s road rage as for it’s beaches, being a tourist on the streets of Miami can be quite the feat so the Travel Channel has come up with a list of driving tips for surviving our raging drivers.

1. Be on the lookout for aggressive and unpredictable drivers. Running red lights, cutting off other and failing to yield the right away is the norm for many of the local drivers.

2. Think of Miami as a grid — northeast, northwest, southeast and southwest. The dividing lines are Flagler Street and Miami Avenue. Streets go east/west and Avenues go north/south.

3. To determine the cross street for your final destination, drop off the last 2 digits from the address and you’ll have the corresponding cross street. If you are trying to get to 15416 SW 152nd St from the intersection of Flagler and Miami Ave, you will travel 152 blocks south and 154 blocks west.

4. HOV lanes are poorly marked, so don’t be surprised if you end up in one by mistake.

5. One way streets – be on the lookout, because they are all over — the downtown area especially.

6. Be aware of Florida’s Move Over Act, which requires you to move over to the next lane or slow down to at least 20 miles below the speed limit, when approaching an emergency vehicle that is stopped on the interstate or other highway.

What driving tips do you have for visitors hitting the streets of Miami?

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