I have driven in pretty much every major North American city and NYC isn't even in the top 10 of worst traffic or places to drive, there are some times and spec

I have driven in pretty much every major North American city and NYC isn't even in the top 10 of worst traffic or places to drive, there are some times and specific areas where it can get bad but I'd happily drive in NYC every day than have commute in Seattle. I think at least in part that's due to the fact that bad drivers are scared away by New York so don't even attempt to drive there, or if they do they give up quickly. NYC also has the only public transit system in the US that I don't mind taking so I'm sure that play a role as well.