Look at the following images: What problems can you identify in each picture?

Which countries do you

think they correspond to? With of the following cities would you prefer for driving in? Which ones would you
never drive in?

Top 10 Worlds worst cities to drive in

Unless you rely on public transit or live within walking distance of work, school and everywhere in between,
commuting by car is necessary. For many of us, that unfortunately means being on the road about 200 hours each
year in addition to more than 40 hours stuck in traffic. In working-class terms, a total of 240 hours is the
equivalent of a six-week vacation.

10. Monaco
Starting off the list at number-10 is Monaco, out on the French Riviera in _________ Europe.
Monaco is the second ___________ country in the world and is the most densely populated
country in the world. The __________ of the two make it no surprise that its one of the top 10
__________ cities in the world for driving, especially when rush hour looks like a Mercedes parade.
According to World Bank statistics, Monaco has more cars per capita than even the United States.

9. Toronto Canada
Toronto is the fifth most __________ city in North America and last year was ranked the highest in
Canada for cost of living. Even more ____________ is that Toronto is the fourth most _________
area in North America even ahead of New York in terms of traffic. Part of the issue is that 70percent of its residents commute back and forth to work each day with their personal vehicle.

West
small
Combine
Bad

Population
Surprise /
Congestion

8. Moscow, Russia
Residents of Moscow, Russia have gone on the record to say that their average traffic delays are
three or more hours long. Thought your commute in traffic was bad? __________ that with what
Mother ___________ has to offer Russia and youve got a perfect storm brewing. Summer smoke
storms undoubtedly affect traffic even more, and we cant even imagine what its like when it
snows.

7. Sao Paolo, Brazil

Sao Paolo, Brazil is the __________ metropolitan area in the Southern hemisphere so were
actually surprised its not higher up on the list. Theres 20 million _________ or so in the city, and is

Combination
Natural

Large
Recidence

the most populous of all the Americas. But truth of the matter is, Brazil breeds some of the worlds
top race car ____________ theres probably a reason for that. Its worth mentioning that Sao
Paolo has no ring roads, so residents are forced to ____________ the city with local streets.

Drive
Navegation

6. Lagos, Nigeria
The World Bank once gave Lagos $150 million to __________ new roads. What did the country do
instead? They bought buses. So now its full of _________ roads packed with too many cars and
even the local residents are referring to peak-hour driving as go slow. At least someone is finding
a bright side to this; Governor Babatunde Fashola called the daily gridlock a blessing and a sign of
_________________ prosperity back in 2010. Sure thing.

Building
Poverty

Economy

5. Johannesburg, South Africa

What nails Johannesburg down as the fifth-worst city for driving? Apparently more than two-thirds
of its drivers commute each day to work alone. Since carpooling is clearly not ___________ in
South Africa, Johannesburg earns itself a spot on the list. The traffic there is so bad, that one South
Africa netizen came up with an anti-road-rage driving game that __________ you for staying calm,
and deducts points for bad _____________. How clever.

Inspire

Rewarding
Behave

4. Mexico City, Mexico

In the last 40 years, Mexico Citys population has quadruple. Yet, the roads have mostly been kept
the same. So how bad is it out in Mexico City? IBM reports that it managed to score 13 __________
higher than the second-place-holder in terms of frustration, anger, ___________, and overall driver
misery. Ouch. At least theres decent public __________ in the form of a subway system for the
residents and tourists.

Percentage
Annoy
Transport

3. Manila, Philippines
Out in the Philippines, Manila finds itself on the list as one of the top worst cities for driving. In fact,
residents _________ traffic congestion as their number one problem above respiratory ailments,
piles of trash, drowning, and even being ____________. Yikes! Back in 2001, Manila had borrowed
$60 million from the World Bank for transit-related activities. The city utilized the funds to help
promote the use of non-motorized transport, but much of the campaign revolved around asking
residents to please stop ___________.

Perception
Assault

Driver

2. New Delhi, India

So how bad is driving out in New Delhi, India? It may not be about the traffic, but rather that India
has the highest number of annual road-related ____________ out of any country. That makes rush
hour in New Delhi not only __________, but dangerous. Of course we can look at it the other way,
where knowing that its dangerous makes it stressful. Either way, you might not want to be caught
behind the wheel in New Delhi anytime soon.

Dead
Stress

1. Beijing, China
Topping the list is Beijing, China, with no __________ surprise. Even though it only scored third on
the 2011 Commuter Pain index, its infamous 12-day, 60-mile traffic jam awards it the top honors of
worst cities for driving. Just the fact that a city can have a traffic jam that defies ________ deserves
a prize. There isnt really a bright side to it either, considering Beijing is only continuing to _______
at a rapid pace and traffic is only _______________ to get worse.

Reality
Logical
Growth
Expectation