While I agree the amount of traffic is increasing, half the road problems around here are caused by weird planning decisions.

At my local bus stop, why has the pavement been purposely extended towards the centre of the road so that nothing can pass while the bus is picking up passengers?

It would make more sense for the bus to be able to pull into a lay-by to keep the main road clear.

Why reduce road widths elsewhere, again by extending the pavement, when it causes unnecessary queuing by cars trying to get past?

This must be intended to help pedestrians cross the road but those with common sense will cross safely, while those who couldn't care less will wander out in front of moving vehicles anyway.

The supposed effects of traffic calming won't work with aggressive motorists, who are more likely to fly into a road rage because of the obstructions, than to drive more safely.

Too many two-way roads are, in fact, almost impassable because of (legally) parked cars along both sides of the road. Meanwhile, the driving part of the road doesn't allow cars coming in opposite directions to pass.

This produces all kinds of difficulties, with vehicles trying to back up, find a gap to get into and so on. Such roads should have parking only on one side or be widened where the pavement width allows.

-M Boyask, Hove