The five best states for driving

Bankrate.com ranked all fifty states according to "overall experience for drivers in each state." The following are the five states that ranked the highest. Did your state come out on top?

2. Vermont

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In this undated photo the North Umpqua River in Oregon. Hike the entire length of the North Umpqua Trail, lovingly called “the NUT” by some, and you could have traveled on foot across the widest part of Vermont.

Commute: 22.8

Insurance premium: $722

Gas prices: $973

Car repair costs: $356

Car thefts: 53.3

Fatal crashes: 1.0

Vermont comes in second for best state for drivers. The state has few fatal crashes and an extremely low rate of car thefts. The repair costs wouldn't break the budget either.

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