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Enjoyed reading all this. I have driven in Scotland, a lot of it in a left hand drive vehicle. That was 25 years or so ago. No electronic distractions back then but still the same distracted drivers. Driving in England had the same problems.
I was a passenger in a rental van driven by an Ohio driver in Japan in the late 80s. His lack of decision making skills and desire to not see any other cars made changing lanes quite comical. He would put on the signal but never pull over if given room. He also would not pull up when vehicles in front moved up during traffic light changes.
Signal your intentions and move. The people in that lane are not going to stop for you but will leave room. Maybe not enough room for you but enough. Most of them don't want to hit you and will give you room. There are still a few blockers out there that go out of their way to prevent you from moving. Call their bluff, they don't want that BMW dented.
In my opinon, at least in my area, things are getting better on the interstates. Things are getting a little better on the "surface streets" but it is still best to look carefully both ways when that light turns green.
I do wish people here could figure out four way stops and traffic circles. For that matter what a stop sign really means.
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