Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
Clearly you haven't actually driven in NYC if you think that lol. Try getting through the tunnels and over the bridges. Try grids that don't align or follow the same patterns in the outer boroughs. Gridlock that can occur at any time of day. Delivery trucks blocking one way streets. Pedestrians darting out from everywhere they can. Cabbies who drive like...idk how to explain how they drive. Lower Manhattan with its narrow one ways and non-numbered streets.
Don’t forget bike lanes, MTA buses who think they rule the streets, drivers stop in middle of busy street trying to squeeze his car in tight parking spot, drivers who don’t use turn signals that cut you off constantly, drivers with one tire on sidewalk trying go in front of 18 wheeler truck.
Don’t forget bike lanes, MTA buses who think they rule the streets, drivers stop in middle of busy street trying to squeeze his car in tight parking spot, drivers who don’t use turn signals that cut you off constantly, drivers with one tire on sidewalk trying go in front of 18 wheeler truck.
How could I forget MTA buses that don't look before pulling out into the lanes? I did mention the gridlock, but I don't think people realize how intense it is in NYC/NNJ. Cars literally do not care if they're blocking the entire intersection. It doesn't seem well patrolled to me in the city, even though there are the "DON'T BLOCK THE BOX" signs all over. NNJ doesn't even bother doing a thing about it, so you just sit there through an entire green light without being able to move an inch. And this isn't a once in a while occurrence...this is a multiple time daily occurrence all over the entire NYC metro.
Clearly you haven't actually driven in NYC if you think that lol. Try getting through the tunnels and over the bridges. Try grids that don't align or follow the same patterns in the outer boroughs. Gridlock that can occur at any time of day. Delivery trucks blocking one way streets. Pedestrians darting out from everywhere they can. Cabbies who drive like...idk how to explain how they drive. Lower Manhattan with its narrow one ways and non-numbered streets.
They drive the way people drive in the countries they come from. Once I started traveling the world, New York cabbies started making more sense.
Strictly in terms of navigation (assuming one isn’t using GPS) Seattle can be really confusing to get around if you’re not familiar with the city. The lack of a coherent grid, all the crazy geographical features, the meandering layout of the city, and streets that have virtually the same name in completely different parts of town all contribute.
NYC is NOT all a grid. Manhattan below 14th street; about 50% of Queens; Western Bronx - all confusing as hell and totally haphazard like you would find in London or Boston.
For me, DC and the surrounding area. When I went there years ago it was my first exposure to traffic cameras. Suddenly I became really self-conscious about my driving. Add in crazy drivers, lots of distractions and turns that come and go faster than you expect and it gets a little intimidating.
Please register to post and access all features of our very popular forum. It is free and quick. Over $68,000 in prizes has already been given out to active posters on our forum. Additional giveaways are planned.
Detailed information about all U.S. cities, counties, and zip codes on our site: City-data.com.
Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
