Yeah, drivers are a little nutty out here. Especially for those of use who migrated from more mellow midwestern areas. However, as big cities go I don’t think the driving conditions are that bad.
My least favorite place to drive was always Chicago, either in the city freeways or even worse the perimeter toll roads. I drove through there a couple years ago and it was a nightmare. Heavy truck traffic, bad weather, potholed crappy road conditions (due to the constant bad weather and trucks). The drivers themselves may not be such whack jobs but the driving experience is much more stressful.
Obviously many of you haven’t traveled abroad either. Try driving in Mexico City or Manila before you complain about LA drivers.