Sometimes the opposite happens, though. The aggressive driver hits the light just before it turns yellow, and everyone who didn’t drive like a hooligan had to stop. Depends on how well timed the lights are.
That said, people in general need to start coasting to a red light at least twice the distance away that they do. I’ve gotten passed by people where I’m coasting, there’s a red light ahead, and there’s no reason at all to hurry. Coming to a full stop is a waste of energy, and you should set yourself up to avoid needing to as much as possible.
The real trick is coasting to a stop in an open lane next to the person in a hurry; then if the light turns green, you’re still moving and you can zoom right by them, which is incredibly satisfying.
What about the guy behind you that wants to make the green turn light that you make him miss because you’re coasting to YOUR light? Dick move that is.
Different lanes? Nonissue. Same lane? He would have had to wait for it to turn green anyway.
In what context does this even make sense?
I never know which lights I’ll beat by driving faster and which ones I won’t, but I know I’ll beat a few.
I’ve been saying for a while now that this phenomenon needs one of those overly specific German words
I suspect that most speeding has nothing to do with being late, but with people being impatient and nasty
I don’t speed much, but I take off fast and try to have an open lane at a light. Am I an asshole? I drive like one sure. I’m tired of getting behind someone that will no doubt be on their phone when the light turns green and sit there until I honk. I’m tired of the guy that takes half a mile to get up to 35mph because he doesn’t feel it’s necessary to hit the gas pedal. I’m tired of the people who want to slow down a half mile from their light when I just want to make the turn light that I can’t because we’re going 25 mph in a 55. I’ve logged over a million miles, I’m over dealing with idiots on the road and it just keeps getting worse.
i just like driving fast
