> In NYC, where I live now, the de facto rule seems to be if you hesitate at all then the other person just goes, rules be damned.
This has been my experience pretty much everywhere I've driven, which includes a half dozen or so European countries and about as many U.S. states. Notably though I've never driven in New York, state or city.
My experience is that in larger cities, and cities with a lot of tourists, this "aggressiveness" seems to be the norm. I put that in scare quotes because I'm not sure I'd call it aggressive, I just feel it's the pragmatic way to break the tie.
Maybe that's why this is my experience everywhere – I'm that guy! (My apologies to all my fellow drivers out there!)
This has been my experience pretty much everywhere I've driven, which includes a half dozen or so European countries and about as many U.S. states. Notably though I've never driven in New York, state or city.
My experience is that in larger cities, and cities with a lot of tourists, this "aggressiveness" seems to be the norm. I put that in scare quotes because I'm not sure I'd call it aggressive, I just feel it's the pragmatic way to break the tie.
Maybe that's why this is my experience everywhere – I'm that guy! (My apologies to all my fellow drivers out there!)