OT: I don't want to go to New jersey

[DarthGrumpy]

I haven't been to Mexico City since 1994, but lived there for 93-94, drove every day and traffic wasn't bad at all. What was bad was that rules weren't enforced and DF taxi drivers take risks that would have NYC cab drivers going, "WTF, that guy is crazy!"

I made about a dozen trips to Mexico City for work in 2007 and 2008. My route took me from the airport just east of the city center to my hotel in the Polanco district, which is just to the south of the city center, and then to my client's office way to the west in the La Lomas district. I never drove though because company policy prohibited non-Mexico employees to drive themselves while visiting Mexico for work (I have seen the car and K&R insurance rates and understand why). The volume was insane and traffic laws are generally not followed. What made me nervous were the jitney buses with people hanging to the side by a hand while the bus did 50 MPH made me worry that we would run over a fallen passenger every second. Also, the road around the hotel, la Reforma, is inhabited by a lot of big-shots (some in legal businesses, some not so legal) and consulates whose security detail while on the move would run anyone over. I actually walked to my company's office from the hotel a few times, which likely is not the safest thing to do; but, it was less than a mile away and for the most part I felt safe except when I had to cross a major road.