+1.
The other thing that kills me is when the city pays cops to direct traffic so we don't end up with gridlock (i.e., cars stuck in the middle of the intersection after the lights change). Those cops should be giving out tickets, not directing traffic. Let the signals do their job - if morons aren't stuck in the middle of the intersection they work just fine.
I fucking hate this.
And theres not one city in the country that does it right.
Block the box? Should be a $1,000 fine. Have a cop posted on foot at every corner, have them walk up to every car thats blocking the intersection, and tell them to pull over and get their checkbook out.
Honking? $150 per honk. Its the biggest quality of life issue and our police departments would rather fondle their assholes than enforce the noise/honking laws.