Today, I walked 10 blocks in my neighborhood of Astoria. It's not even as hectic as nearby Manhattan, but I heard 5 cars honking their horns during that brief 10-block distance. They didn't just tap their horns, they impatiently blared them.
It was 10:30 am--long after Rush Hour ended--yet people were still so agitated. An hour later, I returned home, and I heard 3 more horns! So much noise pollution that accomplishes nothing (due to drivers here being aggressive and incompetent).
Below is a short video of a Londoner who has been in NYC and Amsterdam...
Now, compare that situation to this video I found of a hectic intersection in Amsterdam (and it doesn't have traffic signals). Notice how nobody loses their temper. Clearly, the Dutch do many things well.
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