I’m reluctant to share any Houston driving tips, but I feel that it’s always manageable if you give yourself enough time and there are no road closures. If 610 or one of the interstates is closed and you run into it, you are fucked and should just go home.
I think many of the people bitching about Houston traffic live in the suburbs, commute during peak hours, don’t know the city well, and won’t drive fast enough to get around problems.
If you don’t know back ways to get out of NRG, and Minute Maid/Toyota yet you’re behind help.
I get why people with families live in the suburbs, but 45 minutes in no traffic just to get home is fucking crazy.
My traffic complaints are : no one knows how to merge in this city, weekend traffic and turning right out of middle lanes. The latter is insanely dangerous, yet I see it often. If you drive defensively, treat it like a war and remain focused, you’ll be fine. Also, whenever possible drive early. Driving late doesn’t help much.