1) the rules don't apply to everybody.
2) You'll learn detailed traffic violations by tickets issued by police.
3) When a lane is narrowed, via accident or work, anarchy prevails.
4) Regardless of how wide car lanes are, some people believe they own the whole road.
5) Everybody's in a rush to get somewhere for no reason.
6) Pedestrians and drivers are equally suicidal, as they'll just leap in front of you and act like you're invisible.
Yeah, the worst experience in my life was as a passenger in Yerevan. Although the speeds are low, the craziness of the anarchy gets to you.
The solution is to entirely avoid it — either walk or take the underground. Walking is not entirely safe either, when crossing the road, there will be at least one car that will want to run you over even though you are on the crosswalk and you have the green running man light allowing you to cross the road.
BTW, Armenia is not unique. Try driving in China… It is truly crazy there. It’s anarchy, a lot more people and better roads with much higher speeds.
I would say that the situation has greatly improved in recent years. As a driver, I can also confirm, that the police has only stopped me if I’ve done something wrong. And I like how they have become much more respectful when addressing a driver.