[mikysco]

I think it’s reasonable to say “nobody” follows all the rules of the rules of the road. The ones you deem important enough to rigorously follow come down to local social dynamics/norms more than written law.

I’m from Colorado and drivers there are much tamer than the Bay Area - and rightly so! Traffic conditions in SF/peninsula (where I live now) are way more hectic & dense than Colorado. It’s almost weird to expect uniformity across all regions

[actually_a_dog]

I don't think it's that weird to expect people who are licensed and tested on the rules of the road to actually follow them. Granted, if you do have that expectation, you'll be disappointed approximately 100% of the time, but I don't think the expectation itself is that weird.