What’s Behind The Hesitation At Red Lights Lately?

Driving.  It's one of those things that most people used to look forward to... getting your license after sitting in classes, learning the rules of the road. Then hours behind the wheel learning how to apply what you've learned in class. It was also one of those things that was almost like a right of passage when you turned 16.  Or earlier if you had a farm license.

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THEY ARE A LITTLE DIFFERENT THAN US GEN Xers

I just read that Gen Z isn't as interested in getting a drivers license as previous generations were.  But if you see some of the things that have been happening on the road recently, I can see why it might not be a high priority anymore... at least to some.

One of the odd things I have noticed is that people don't turn right on a red.  You can do that- if no one is coming, and there is no sign telling you that you cannot turn right on a red, then go!! Is this something that people just don't know anymore?

WHY NOT JUST GO - IF YOU CAN?

I have sat behind so many people lately who seem to not know this.  I've even given a little tap on the horn (not laying on the thing) and now we know that you could get a fine for that.  But who would actually give you a citation for that situation?  How about giving one to the driver that isn't paying attention because they are on their phone or otherwise distracted? But that's another story. After the little tap on the horn, I have seen some people pointing to the red light indicating that's the reason they are not moving.  Yeah, you also have your turn signal on, and, with the assumption that you are planning to make a right turn, you can go!

DRIVERS TRAINING

Is this type of thing not taught anymore?  Is this something that people do not understand?  I understand that it's not something you HAVE to do, you have every right to just sit there until the light turns green.  But if you can go, and get traffic moving, why wouldn't you go? And it's a bit annoying when people don't go.

This is just something that is sticking out to me because it's happend several times in the last couple of weeks.  And it's not all one group of people, either. There are older people, young drivers, everyone.

Maybe I should learn some more patience.