I find it somewhat cute you think New York and Europe have aggressive drivers. In my experience, with the exception of Rome, they basically follow the rules an

I find it somewhat cute you think New York and Europe have aggressive drivers. In my experience, with the exception of Rome, they basically follow the rules and give right of way. Boston is worse than NY. Nobody even stops at red lights. Try visiting Asia. They actively try to hit pedestrians to teach them a lesson, especially in large cities like Shanghai in China (TW and SG and JP are a bit better). The opposite end of the spectrum is Denver, CO. People just wander around in the streets. It's a known thing. The cab drivers all hate it. My point is that the culture of LA allows it, so you should do it. LA isn't any of these places. And yes, I'm bragging about how well traveled I am right now.