6 Things Boise Drivers Do That Drive California Transplants Crazy

I spent the weekend driving around Treasure Valley with a California transplant. He and his family moved here two years ago after deciding they wanted a better life for their family. They could sell their house in Los Angeles and come to Idaho with enough money to buy a nice house and take a year off.

As we spent the day running errands, it was easy to see that he was getting frustrated. I asked what the problem was, and he said he loved everything about living in Boise except for a few little things. All of these things had to do with the way we drive.

Remember that California is crowded. It’s full of people, and it’s full of crime. The police are concerned with catching real criminals who cause real trouble. They’re not necessarily focused on the little traffic things. His driving habits were formed where the law was soft on travel violations. Many of those habits led to his frustrations driving in Idaho, where the law is the law and the law is generally obeyed.

These six things make him very upset. He told me that these are frustrations that all California transplants share and that he knows at least one person who returned to California because they could no longer accept them.

If you’re one of those people who would rather keep Californians out of Idaho, be sure to stay law abiding. If you recently moved here from out of state, doing these things will help you integrate into Idaho culture even faster.

6 Things Boise Drivers Do That Drive California Transplants Crazy

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