It makes a huge difference what your driving also. I live in Oklahoma and one week ago today I road a Amtrak down through south Texas and out to Los Angeles where I got a rental car and drove to Bakersfield where My Freightliner was waiting. I can assure you that Bakersfield is the red light running capital of the world and most of the cars were beat up badly? (even new ones) I was nervous as a cat driving in Los A/ and Bakersfield. But once I got in the Big Rig people do give you more room. I had never driven a Semi cross country before and it nerve wracking watching people in little fiber glass cars cutting in front of Big trucks. Most truck drivers are 10 times better drivers than 4 wheel drivers, you have to be. I kept in the slow lane and held it on 60 mph most of the way to Oklahoma. I noticed a alarming number of red light runners, and aggressive drivers mainly in California and in Oklahoma City. But Bakersfield is the worst place Ive seen.