My family is from Houston and my sister and many aunts and uncles and cousins live there now. I drive (or ride more often) there at least twice a year. We (my family and I) debate this every year when the USA Today/Time Etc reports come out on the worst places to drive in the US. I just got back from Chicago and yes it is bad. Houston is bad. But there is no place worse than NOVA/DC in my experienced opinion. The thing is it is the most UNPREDICTABLE place to drive I have ever experienced. You will see my friend, you will see.