Laws as Suggestions?

Thus far in Israel, I have come to realize that the laws, whether de facto or de jure, are merely suggestions. Or perhaps de jure laws become suggestions and de facto laws are those that survive. Regardless of which you prefer, let me just highlight, again, two incidents.

1) This is sort of a general observation. Traffic laws are certainly suggestions. Why stay in your lane when you can use that of the driver next to you? Double yellows, feel free to cross those. Pedestrians, hit as many as you can! There might actually be extra points for just grazing a pedestrian, causing the pedestrian's hear to skip a beat, or ten. Sidewalks are clearly for parking. However, when you park on the sidewalk, the peds have to walk in the street, it must be a conspiracy. Instead of the middle finger which is common in the United States, the gestures are usually some sort of arm waving motion, complete with contorted faces. All of the above are quite humorous to witness, not nearly as much to experience. Crossing the street makes crossing the Red Sea look like a cinch.

2) Placards, why bother? The other day I was on the bus and I noticed a placard that was facing outside of the bus. In other words, it was intended for those boarding the bus. What did the sign say? That it is forbidden to enter the bus using the rear doors, and that you should not use those doors to board with baby carriages or shopping carts (bubbe baskets). We reach the next stop, and three women immediately attempt to lift their German engineered baby carriages onto the bus using the rear doors. I couldn't help but laugh.