On this video I discuss my experiences driving around in New York City for the first time and some of the things I learned along the way.
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Speed limits on highways in NYC is 50 mph, not 55 mph.
And dont honk your dam horn — it will only piss us off . Remember
–Im the truck . I weigh Many thousands of pounds —And you dont —and I dont really care ! stay in New Jersey —-have a nice dam day !🦁🦁🦁🦁🦁🦁LION c LIKE No. 722 —> NYC is the LION'S home town (So what am I doing in North Dakota) Well if I want to go to NYC I fly to NEWARK (never an NYC airport) From the Newark Airport it is a one ticket-two train ride right down to New York Penn Station. Ain't no other airport can get you there quicker, and as for cars or taxi it will take about 90 minutes to get downtown. As for getting around you don't need or want no damn car and you sure don't want to try parking on. Yeah… $85.00 per day is CHEAP. So you have come to New York you must travel like a New Yorker: You ride the Subway! You could ride a bus but who the hell knows where that thing will go… At least the Subway trains follow the TRACKS. Can't go no other way so you can't go wrong. You could ride a taxi, but it will cost you $10.00 just to open the door after that you are charged per 1/10th mile if the car is moving or per minute if you are stuck in traffic. All of those Citi-Bikes you see parked all over the place are a good deal, if you remember how to ride a bike, And New York City traffic is NOT for novice bike riders, but you can return the Citi-Bike to any stand (or hospital) and not just the one where you started. If you are so unfortunate as to arrived by car, find yourself find a nice place in New Jersey to stay and where there is train service within walking distance, and then come into town that way. The further away from the city you are the less the hotel costs and the more likely they will have free parking. I have lived in the city for ten years and never owned or needed a car. And if you want to go on vacation outside of the city, take the train out into New Jersey, Up State, or into Connecticut before renting a car. DO NOT rent a car on Long Island unless that is your destination otherwise you will have to drive through New York City and will have to pay a half dozen tolls. Speaking of tolls, you only pay going into the city and since you already paid double coming in, there is no toll going out. They don't want all of the traffic backing up in the city. broadwaylion.com
I drive in Manhattan every week, i drive all over Brooklyn and Queens and all of long island too. You have to drive offensively, not defensively or you will get left behind or even run off the road. I like the organized chaos of driving in Manhattan at night, in the day i avoid it. The most intense driving experience is cross island parkway and the LIE from the cross island the van dam st
As a native New Yorker, #5 is spot on. You HAVE to be aggressive in NYC. Every square inch on the road is free real estate.
The car that turned right from the left was an Uber. Rule 11 has developed in the last couple years. Ubers & Lyfts drive horribly, steer clear of them whenever possible.
Don't drive here. NYC is one of like 3 cities in the country with a ubiquitous public transit network. Take the subway, or a ferry, or even a bus. Or if you must, a taxi or an Uber. Many if not most people that live here don't even own a car. Be like a native and leave yours at home.
NYC is one of the few places in the US that actually have a very decent public transit network. If you have a choice between driving and PT and you chose to drive, that's on you 🙂
What I find hilarious is how many people expect free parking everywhere. Considering that an apartment the size of a parking spot can run you thousands of $/month in NYC…
You forgot to mention speeding ticket cameras, bus lane cameras and red light ticket cameras. The city is raking in close to $250,000,000 a year in fines. The cameras are everywhere especially in places where is it very likely for you to get one.
The worse place to drive in NYC is The Bronx. You'll find aggressive, stupid, and illegal drivers cutting you left and right.
$85 to park in a hotel lot where you have a room booked….crazy. That should be complementary with your room booking…janky….there squeezin those NYers!
You should have mentioned jaywalking. New York pedestrians cross the street anywhere, anytime. They pop into the roadway from between parked cars and expect you to avoid them. Unlike most of America, people who live in Manhattan are likely to not even own a car and walk everywhere. This video is aimed at visitors to NY who will put up with NY traffic knowing that they'll be leaving soon. Imagine if you lived here 24/7 and faced this chaos every day. I did have a friend who owned a car in Manhattan. He told me about the time he spent one hour searching for a parking spot near home. I couldn't help thinking he'll be at it again tomorrow and the next day!
Cars should be banned in Manhattan
Rule 11: taxis are the dumbest drivers. Watch out for them
As a long time New Yorker, there is really only ONE rule to driving here: don’t do it! 😂
Here's a bizarre work around for extreme parking cost: take your car to an authorized dealership, and drop it off for an oil change!
I was in the car business in the Philly/NYC area, and got to know all the management teams for all the high-end brands… heard stories of this constantly…..you'll spend $50.00+ for an oil change, but when you arrive that evening your ride will be washed and vacuumed for you. You don't pay for parking when your car is at a shop unless you just don't pick it up within a day or two… One guy from Richmond in town for business got the oil changed for 5 consecutive days( on a brand new car!). Cleanest car with the cleanest oil in the 5 boroughs!
Also: when actually driving, just pretend to be invisible. Always assume the other person can't see a car from 20 feet away, and act accordingly.
My mom lived in Leonia, NJ and her older sister lived next to the Dakota off Central Park. I would go to visit my mom and she we hand me her car keys to go pick up her sister. "Mom, don't make drive in Manhattan. " I found that the 3 most dangerous drivers in NYC were:
3. Little old ladies and men who were not competent to drive.
2. Taxi cab drivers who bullied their way through traffic.
1. NYPD, which stands for Not Your Police Department, they drive without regard to traffic laws and if they hit you, you get a ticket.
Latter in life after mom moved west, I would park in New Jersey and take public transportation to NYC. If my plan was to drive through it would be after midnight or I would cross the Hudson at Nyak. I have even crossed as far north as US2 on Lake Champlain.
The last time I went to NYC I stayed in NJ and took the train into the city.
I used to live in New York [Long Island] and, being from the South, I'm accustomed to driving everywhere so I would drive into New York City. All of what is said in this video is true, with the exception that there are three expressways in addition to the Cross-Bronx and Brooklyn-Queens. I would take the LIE [Long Island Expressway] into Queens and take the 59th St bridge into Manhattan to avoid the toll. If you're a person who truly cares about the condition of their vehicle, it is advised to get bumper guards (rubber protectors which prevent your bumpers from getting bumped, dinged or scraped by other vehicles) or drive a less-expensive "beater" into the city, or get a rental. People will jostle for position constantly and vehicles will get within millimeters of yours. Horn honking becomes part of the background noise (much akin to ocean waves at Malibu); lots and lots of aggressive driving. If you plan to drive into Manhattan, it is advisable to set up an appointment to store your vehicle in a parking garage near the area you plan to visit for the day (not cheap). Double-parking is normal but still annoying. Only in San Francisco have I witnessed the number of pedestrians on the street per capita (Houston – another city where I lived – had the least number of pedestrians per capita). And yes, you can get above 55mph on the expressways in spurts (the speed limit is not enforced, but I'm convinced it does not benefit safety anyway) but dodge the potholes.
One you missed is short yellows. In fact, you blow through a red light at 6:20. Traffic lights in NYC are set up to go from green to red with the yellow lasting only about 1 second. When I lived in Queens, but worked in Long Island, I had to keep aware of the difference between the 5 second yellow lights out there and the short yellows in NYC. Useful tip: Use the ubiquitous, lighted Walk/Don't Walk signs as a heads-up for when the traffic light will change. They'll flash red for about 10 seconds or so before a light change.
Learn about The Better Car Rule: Whoever has the better car is the one who has to be careful. This does not apply to taxis/car services, who don't give a crap either way.
As a lifelong New Yorker, the best advice I can give it this: In any given situation, try to imagine the most stupid, most obnoxious, most oblivious, most idiotic thing someone can do and mentally prepare yourself for it. A lot of times you will not be disappointed.
I have a route around the BQE traffic. The cross Bronx I avoid like a dark alley with glowing red eyes. Cool video from out of towner perspective.