[gangst]

> driving requires alpha decision-commitment and trust that the gigantic killing machines around you will make room for your bold, assertive self

In the city this is true. I learned to drive on highways and suburban streets, and it was much less stressful. Transitioning to city driving took practice and, most of all, objective-based transport methodology ("I have to be at a client's office in 10 minutes...I'm turning!!").

[scott_s]

Agreed. City driving has more stimuli (more turns, more pedestrians, narrower roads) and less ability to correct for mistakes (more one-way streets, more traffic - you can't just pull over in a parking lot, check directions, and turn around).

[gte910h]

I live in a city, and I hate driving in the suburbs. No one pays attention, uses blinkers, or is careful to not cut people off.

[badkangaroo]

If i drive like i do in the city in a suburb, everyone thinks i'm cutting them off.

[gte910h]

I live in Atlanta, while I've driven in Manhattan before and had to get in some tense situations, I understand the type of city you can be referring to there. They're atypical for city driving here.