Originally Posted by
sweets
I see people on all sides aggressively asserting their "rights" on our roads in a way I was unused to until about 4-5 years ago.
Cyclists taking up large parts of the road.
Pedestrians taking a long time to dawdle across the road, making cyclists and other road users wait.
Motorists being aggressive with road positioning and tailgating (well, this is an older habit, but more common now).
And even the new breeds like scooters hogging pavements, or assuming that because they don't have a legal classification of their own, they need not follow rules.
I think in general our population is a lot less understanding and tolerant of others, whether that be different types of road user, or the same type but in a different vehicle.
I find it quite perturbing how assertive over others we, as a nation, have become, at the expense of courtesy and tolerance.
This is not taking a side, I firmly believe that all sides are worse than they were.