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A British expat has taken to social media to complain about an infuriating habit of Australian motorists.
Erika White, who lives on the Gold Coast, recently took to TikTok to highlight the impatience of motorists who immediately honk at the first driver who stops at the traffic lights.
‘Why does it happen in Australia when you are driving and you stop at the traffic lights, and as soon as the light turns green and it takes you more than two seconds to move forward, the person behind you beeps, Ms White asked.
“Here in Australia they have no patience,” he said.
The video, which has been viewed more than 186,000 times, left many Australians divided as they flooded the post with thousands of comments.
“Because there is no (sic) reason to take more than half a second to take off on a green,” responded one social media user.
“When you are first, you have a great responsibility to leave the moment it is green,” another social media user wrote.
“The longer you wait, the fewer people pass by.”
Others, however, said it is not safe to step on the accelerator as soon as the traffic light turns green as there could be dangers on the road.
“Even when the light is green, if you always check for a red light first (runners), then go,” said one social media user.
‘I hope… haven’t you seen how many people run red?’ another user wrote.
“When I was in Melbourne, the millisecond it turns green (people) beep, it’s very unnecessary.”
British expat Erika White (pictured) said she struggles to understand why drivers in Australia honk at the motorist in front of traffic at traffic lights if they don’t move immediately once it turns green.
“When you are first, you have a great responsibility to leave the moment it is green,” one social media user wrote in response. “The longer you wait, the fewer people pass by” (archive image)
Drivers are encouraged to check that an intersection is clear before proceeding, even when the light is green, so that traffic is not blocked.
Drivers should also slow down when the lights turn amber and stop before the white line if it is safe to do so.
Motorists in Australia could be fined for failing to stop when the traffic light turns amber.
Queensland drivers who commit the offense face the most expensive penalty, with a $575 fine and three demerit points.