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Victoria Fernandez

Victoria Fernandez

A Miami native, Victoria grew up in New York and is now back to rediscover the 305. When she’s not working her marketing job or blogging for Time Out, you can find her searching for the best café con leche the city has to offer.

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The 10 types of Miami drivers you should avoid, but can’t

The 10 types of Miami drivers you should avoid, but can’t

Miami has a lot of things going for her. She’s cute, she’s fun and despite her shallow image, she’s actually pretty cultured and driven too. Just take a peek at her many museums and flourishing food scene. When it comes to navigating her dispersed neighborhoods and congested roads, however, we’re at a loss. Poor city planning and a lack of public transportation are huge factors, but the city’s drivers deserve a special shout-out too. We’re putting these 10 types of Miami motorists on blast. Avoid them when you can and please, drive safely! 1. La Vieja Sure, this driver could make the list in any other city, but here in Miami, she’s la vieja, and she’s everywhere. Like our own abuelas, she’s part adorable, part terrifying. The guilt sets in once we’ve finally pulled ahead, right after cursing her out for driving so slowly. Lo siento viejita, we didn’t realize who you were! 2. The Showoff We could write up a whole post on this driver, but you get the idea. If he’s not cutting you off at 100mph in his Ferrari, he’s probably checking you out while blasting Bad Bunny. 3. The Horn Addict Sometimes a honk is necessary. Most of the time it’s just annoying. This driver beeps in traffic, in the rain, before the sun comes up. They’ll find any opportunity to honk at you, and probably flip you a bird as they pass. We’re sure wherever they’re headed is super important, and they’re already extremely late. Don’t take it personally. 4. The Big Bully This driver wields a large vehicle and is w