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The other day I was sitting at a red light, one car back from the front, when the car in front just up and drove straight through the red light. 

I can't really convey how strange it seemed. I mean, the light was red. We were all stopped at the light. And that car just... went. 

How...?

It isn't just that it's not legal. It's more that it's so counter-instinctive. My instinct says, "Red light! Stop!" so strongly that I can't comprehend how that guy overcame his.

I inched forward to the front spot and looked over at the woman in the car next to me. We both laughed and shook our heads.