Quote Originally Posted by NYCBlue View Post
Merging is the bane of my life. There are so many merges into bridges and tunnels here. And so many lane closures due to construction. And no one wants to patiently do "the zipper". EVERYONE acts like a dick and tries to inch by and get in front. Add taxis, limos and ubers into the mix and it's a ****ing shit show. It can take me 45 minutes to drive a couple of miles sometimes. The average speed on my car is 10MPH and that includes several long trips on highways.
I've got quite a few American relatives, some of whom have recently moved over here, and they say the driving here is a lot more polite and orderly.