Fortunately, some of the urban areas on the list of cities that are worst for drivers are also among those having the best public transportation systems in the nation, including NYC, Chicago, San Francisco, Boston and Washington D.

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We caught up with NYC Department of Transportation Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan in Times Square to discuss this effort.

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If you're wondering, it's not actually legal according to the NYC Department of Transportation, you can keep one earbud in, but that's it, though that rule appears to be loosely enforced at best.

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