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I haven't seen anyone get hit, but all forms of traffic in NYC (especially midtown Manhattan) are very aggressive. Pedestrians do regularly walk out in front o

I haven't seen anyone get hit, but all forms of traffic in NYC (especially midtown Manhattan) are very aggressive. Pedestrians do regularly walk out in front of traffic against the light. Cars, especially taxis, will speed up to run yellow/red lights, even when there are crowds of pedestrians at the corner spilling onto the streets. Bikes often run lights and ride against traffic. Cars and pedestrians block bike lanes constantly. It's remarkable so few accidents happen, really. I think part of it is, although NYC drivers can be annoying and aggressive, they are also skilled and attentive.

ploxiln 12y ago
I totally agree. I now live in NYC and have a car, which I use exclusively to leave NYC every month or so. I haven't had any real close calls, but still I can't help but become aggressive after about 15 minutes when driving through the packed streets in Queens, Brooklyn, or Manhattan. You have to take every inch you can as soon as you can, or you aren't getting anywhere anytime soon. Additionally, the shoulders are always packed with parked and stopped cars, and cars or trucks are always stopping in travel lanes because there's no room on the shoulder and they have to stop to drop off or pick up. It's amazingly frustrating. It leads to the perplexing saying "no one has a car, the roads are too crowded" or something like that.