My own limited personal experience in Chicago also reflects this. I remember walking around downtown Chicago, and finding that the drivers there SPEED UP so you jump out of their way in the crosswalk, even when you have the legal right of way (i.e. you're crossing the street and they are turning left across your crosswalk) . I attended a wedding in Chicago in the last year, and can attest that the drivers seem to be more aggressive, especially if you're obeying the speed limit and they're stuck behind you (such as on a long on-ramp or something similar). The same thing happens here, but with nowhere near the aggression that I experienced there.seamusTX wrote: FWIW, I thought it was much worse in the city of Chicago than in Texas, but I spent a lot more time behind the wheel there.
Of course, drivers in Austin are generally a little more courteous (although the moron factor is higher as well), and my experience driving in Dallas is a little closer to what it's like in Chicago. I'd still rate Chicago higher over Dallas in driver aggression, though.