Driving in Los Angeles

By Kayte Deioma, About.com Guide

If you're coming from outside LA, you may think you'll be fine driving in the city, but you're likely to find yourself frustrated by more than just the traffic. Driving in Los Angeles is not that complicated, but there are some laws, some customs and some neighborhoods that can be a little confusing if you're not used to them.

In the next few pages I've outlined some tips that can help you fit into LA's car culture, navigate the city and keep you from standing out as a tourist or ruining your trip with an expensive traffic ticket.

• Driving in Los Angeles Intro
• LA Driving Vocabulary
• Navigating Surface Streets in Los Angeles
• Cities within Cities and How this Impacts Driving in LA
• Driving Behavior Laws in Los Angeles
• Traffic Laws in Los Angeles
• Los Angeles Traffic Etiquette and Unique Customs
• Names and Numbers of Freeways in Los Angeles
• Los Angeles Traffic Reports

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• Driving in Los Angeles
• Los Angeles Driving Vocabulary
• Navigating Surface Streets in Los Angeles
• Cities within Cities and How this Impacts Driving in LA
• Driving Behavior Laws in Los Angeles
• Los Angeles Traffic Laws
• Los Angeles Traffic Etiquette and Unique Customs
• Los Angeles Freeway Names and Numbers
• Los Angeles Traffic

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