This is a good point, and I was reminded of it today because I found myself approaching a green light with the other cars stopped and not yet entering the intersection. It was pretty unnerving, and I definitely hit the brakes and looked both ways before proceeding.
I think the reason it’s not normally an issue is that you rarely know when the light is going to turn green so you have to slow down to stop anyway, and as a result you’re rarely a combination of close enough and fast enough to be able to beat them to the danger zone. The passing usually happens after that.
This is a good point, and I was reminded of it today because I found myself approaching a green light with the other cars stopped and not yet entering the intersection. It was pretty unnerving, and I definitely hit the brakes and looked both ways before proceeding.
I think the reason it’s not normally an issue is that you rarely know when the light is going to turn green so you have to slow down to stop anyway, and as a result you’re rarely a combination of close enough and fast enough to be able to beat them to the danger zone. The passing usually happens after that.