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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Neil Lancefield

Drivers see red when others take more than three seconds to pull away on green

Taking longer than three seconds to move off when traffic lights turn green is likely to frustrate drivers waiting behind, a new survey suggests.

An RAC poll of 2,498 drivers indicated that 46% think it should take no longer than that to get going when the lights change.

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