I heard about this study on the podcast Curiosity Daily[0] and found it interesting as I was sure that keeping the small distance possible from the next car would be better to cross the stop light faster. Anyway, I always find this kind of "daily life science" amusing, as sometimes they can be applied in real situations (like this one), or just to satisfy our curiosity about things.<p>[0]<a href="https://curiositydaily.com/censoring-information-backfires-social-medias-mental-health-benefits-and-tailgating-myths/" rel="nofollow">https://curiositydaily.com/censoring-information-backfires-s...</a>
In a city with a lot of traffic, more space between cars stopped at the light means that the line of cars may be more likely to be blocking the previous intersection.