Newark is one of the roughest areas I’ve ever been to, and I’ve been to some tough places in my time. Fuck that place lol. It’s probably not as bad as Compton which I’ve never been to, but shit it’s comparable.
Drive a few hours east and north - there’s some awesome drivers there :D
It’s for sure a thing for more spread out populations. Where we drive is moderately populated but it gets more sparse as we go towards the places we want to go. People are generally much nicer and better drivers than around the cities. Inside the cities, forget it lol. I lived in a big city for a while and just become overly aggressive as a manner of defense and survival to make it through driving there. The timid will get eaten!