Reader: Don’t Diss Texas Drivers When Colorado Ones Are Running Me Off Roads

On a recent stormy morning, we re-shared one of our most viewed posts from recent years: the ten scariest out-of-state license plates to see in a snowstorm. Readers responded by citing license plates aplenty — some that made our list, others that didn't. But are Colorado drivers any better on...
By Michael RobertsNovember 18, 2015
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On a recent stormy morning, we re-shared one of our most viewed posts from recent years: the ten scariest out-of-state license plates to see in a snowstorm.

Readers responded by citing license plates aplenty — some that made our list, others that didn’t.

But are Colorado drivers any better on icy roads than folks from elsewhere?

This transplant has her doubts.

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Brooke Adrienne writes:

Being from Texas, I have been run off the road multiple times in the one year I have been here. You people don’t check your blind spots. So don’t tell me that we suck at driving, you’re not so great yourself.

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Michael Roberts began his career with Westword in 1990 as music editor. In 1999, he took on a new role, full-time media reporter, as author of a column called The Message. In 2008, he became the lead writer for Westword‘s news blog, The Latest Word, a position he held until January 2023. Michael continues to freelance for Westword, covering everything from business to sports and the media; he also contributes to Jazziz, a national music magazine. He holds a bachelor’s degree from what is now Colorado Mesa University and master’s degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Northwestern University.

michaelrobertscolo@gmail.com

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