It’s such a weird phenomenon that people can be presented information and data about how awful private vehicles are on so many levels, and yet people won’t change their habits. It does seem like people are unwilling to give up even the tiniest bit of convenience for their own sake (or at least the illusion of convenience).

Following the laws is suspicious? 🤔

It really does seem like driving is the only activity in which laws are mostly optional. Every driver complains about cyclists not following the rules of the road, but they do things that are illegal or fail to take require actions all the time: speeding, rolling stops, switching lanes or turning without blinkers, illegal u-turns, etc. But if confronted it’s just “eh, it’s not a big deal, who cares?”