>Well, consider that in Germany a majority of cars still have manual
>transmissions.  Maybe the yellow phase before the green is to give
>everyone a chance to put their foot on the clutch again and shift out of
>neutral. :)

Neutral at lights? A VERY bad habit. Almost inavitably causes those
waiting behind to miss the green light.
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Andrew Grebneff
165 Evans St, Dunedin 9001, New Zealand
<andrew.grebneff@stonebow.otago.ac.nz>
Seashell, Macintosh, VW/Toyota van nut