Drivers see red when others wait more than 3 seconds at a green light

Survey results in Britain show that most drivers will need just three seconds before they start beeping at you if you wait at a light that has turned green. Photo: dpa

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

A new poll of 2,498 drivers in Britain carried out by British breakdown service RAC indicated that 46% think it should take no longer than that to get going when the lights change.