I've driven in a lot of states. Texas is on another level.
Nobody uses turn signals. Everybody tailgates. Pickup trucks doing 90 in the right lane. People merging at 45 onto a highway where traffic is going 75. The amount of paper plates I see is concerning.
And the road rage? I've seen things on the highway here that would make a NYC cab driver nervous.
Is there any enforcement happening or is it just the wild west out here?
Enforcement is basically nonexistent unless you're going 95+ or visibly drunk. I drive the same highway every day and haven't seen a speed trap in months.
The no turn signal thing drives me INSANE. It's a lever. Right there. On the steering column. Takes zero effort.
Hot take: Texas drivers are aggressive but predictable. They're going fast and they expect you to keep up. Northeast drivers are passive-aggressive which is somehow worse.
Got dashcam footage that could fill a YouTube channel. Front and rear cameras are mandatory equipment in this state as far as I'm concerned.
The merge thing is the real danger. Who taught people to merge at 40mph onto a 75mph highway? That's how accidents happen.
What Texas stereotype is actually 100% true?
I genuinely don't understand how people survive summer here
Moved here from the northeast and this culture shock is real
Is Texas getting too expensive or are we just not keeping up?
What's one thing you wish you knew before moving to Texas?
Paper plates = no insurance and possibly no registration. And they drive like it because they know they can't be traced. Biggest problem on Texas roads right now.