Many of the problems are caused by there being almost no policing. Things like lane hogging are too difficult to enforce using cameras because of complexities posed by e.g. different stopping distances. Like everywhere in society we need more on the ground, proper police officers and need to be willing to fund that.
I agree the only enforcing seems to be that achieved with automatic/non-human devices.
I for one would rather replace speed bumps with something more likely to catch the speeders. A speed bump does not slow down people who do not care about the speed limit, others safety or their car. It does force those of us who care to drive at 5mph to protect their vehicle. A speed bump also means more accelerating and braking outside my bedroom window leading to noise and other pollution, plus the scraping noise of those who choose not to waste petrol !.
I often see cars passing with a mobile phone obviously in use by the driver in one hand. If you see a driver looking down a lot it is because they have a text on their lap !.
I agree. Pretty much every taxi I get to or from London does it and it amuses me. I do wonder if I should say something.
I am coming to the conclusion that a lot of drivers that might be from abroad do not come from countries with the same standards as the UK.
Double parking an empty space.
Driving along the wrong side of the road from side turning to side turning.
In London, when mini cabs started getting the LT totem symbol it all became very clear who/what the culprits are !.
Standards have declined.
I disagree, mainly because passing slower traffic on either side is generally "permitted" in the USA, so people are accustomed to it and expecting it, so there's no aggro.
I agree that "lane discipline" is poor in the USA, but it doesn't matter as much, and my observation is that now it's as bad in the UK as it used to be in the USA where I lived and drove 1989-2000 or so.
Nowadays in the UK I often pass slower drivers on the wrong side, I just can't be bothered, although I know I'm opening myself up to trouble by doing so. To be honest I'm more concerned about drivers not keeping their distance from me or cutting in too soon after overtaking me.
I am one of those who has given up changing from lane one to lane 3 just to overtake a dawdler in lane 2. It is a lot less lane changing to just keep going steadily in lane 1 - until I meet something in that lane. I often do it with my hand on the horn just to let them know I am creeping up on the wrong side (although I doubt they know there is a wrong side). Also saves interacting with those in lane 3 going faster than me. Mind you I hate people who will not let someone into lane 2 from lane 1, that just encourages the timid to stay out in lane 2 once they have finally got into it.