traffic sense or the lack of it

they say, Bangalore is a very laid back and slow town. a pensioners paradise if you please. Mumbaiwalla's rail against the slow nature of this town and its denizen's. all that might well be true, but if you were to drive in this city's chaotic traffic , that impression will vanish pretty fast.
everyone is in such a hurry. no one has the slightest patience it would seem. everyone is in a hurry to reach his or her destination. i wonder what drives them to such haste?

traffic hassles and possible explanations.

1. lane discipline - whats that? can't blame them really. no one tells them what the lanes are for.
2. have horn - will use frequently(what else is it there for?).
3. signals are for fools(why wait for it to turn green when you can jump the signal).
4. traffic cops - sighted when the month end is approaching or if there is VIP movement or if you are stuck in a jam and don't know what caused it.
5. footpaths are for two wheelers to jump to the head of the line at signals, the poor pedestrians be damned.
6. bus stops right after a signal or roundabout to hold up traffic behind the buses.
7. traffic cops manning busy traffic junctions and clogging up traffic on three sides to let one side through(they never heard of circulation).
8. people planning their destinations in the middle of the road while driving and talking on the phone, all at once.