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> When an intersection light turns green - all cars should begin rolling together.

Agreed. I've always suspected/known this. Just play with the acceleration settings in the simulation for proof.

I hate when the light goes green and people wait for a gap before driving. Just go, you are barely going 20km/h at this stage.

If everyone accelerated quickly until they were on the other side of the traffic light, you could get double the amount of cars through. No need to break the speed limit.



I stopped doing that after I bumped into the guy ahead, who didn't notice the light had gone green.


You didn't do that then. If you had been accelerating at the same speed as the person in front of you, and started at the exact same time as them, you would never have bumped into them.

If they didn't move, then obviously it's retarded to jsut start driving.

My point is when the car in front of you _does_ start moving, you need to move too, at the same speed/acceleration. Not wait.




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