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i remember visiting extended family back in, i think, the early 80s. down in alabama or something. their traffic lights went green>yellow>red, as expected. but then went red>yellow>green.
What would you expect them to do? Go straight from red to green?
Yes. That's what happens in most countries
So they just go straight to green without any warning?
More or less. If you're paying attention to what's going on around you you'll notice other traffic stop before your light turns green. There's also typically a second or two where all lights are red before one turns green to make sure the intersection is clear.
Why would you need a warning? It's not a race. In fact, that's probably part of the reasoning of not having a yellow before changing to green
So you can get in gear, do observations and be ready to move when the light turns green.