Well, as a New Yorker, I must admit that my commute is absolute shit. The major thing though, is that the commute only really, really sucks for the lower 10% of the state, since about 60% of the population lives there. It's generally smooth sailing amongst the rest of the state, since the population is very scattered and widespread.

The biggest problem that I personally run into is stupidity. People usually make the same commute daily, so you'd have to assume that you'd run into the same peril(s) daily. That giant glowing orb in the sky happens to be one. Why not wear sunglasses while driving, instead of squinting and going 4mph?

That, and merging is considered an impossible skill, right up there with raising the dead, or pronouncing Long Island town names properly on the first try. Massapequa, Hauppauge, Ronkonkoma, Patchogue, Quogue.