But it's not just me. It's the 10 people behind me also. And it's not one day. It's everyday she drives. And, any of us can still get hit by someone running the light whether we wait 1, 3 or 20 seconds. Net, all that's accomplished is wasting time & gas.
How much do you care about the people behind you at a traffic light? I never thought about those drivers behind me wasting time and gas. Now that you've called it to my attention, I still don't care. I also would imagine the chances of getting hit lessen by someone running a red light if one waits three seconds.
Seems me and Uncle Gerntz have a lot in common
My experience is that it's BECAUSE Aunt Tinlizzy is in no particular hurry to get through the lights that the next one is always turning red just as we get there.
There is a cost to all those extra minutes of idling at each light; time, productivity, fuel and wear and tear.
I know some retirees have a hard time with this concept, but some people really do have a good reason to get somewhere on time. It's kinda the whole reason we invented automobiles, and paved roads.
If you have a reason to get somewhere on time, the obvious solution is to leave earlier whether you are leaving by car or by horseback. And, have you ever figured out how much the fuel, wear and tear is costing you? Additionally, I doubt automobiles and paved roads came about so we could get places on time.
One last suggestion (although I'm not promising): Maybe you and Uncle gerntz could ride together and cut the wear and tear and wasted fuel in about half. I know we still have the wasted time problem, but maybe it doesn't amount to all that much time.