I'll admit I can see both sides of this issue.
Very little irritates me more than missing a green light because the person in front of me isn't paying attention.
However, I was first in line at a red light with two 18-wheelers on either side of me one day, and the thought occurred to me, "If I accelerated quickly when the light turns green, I would have no way to see whether someone was running the red light from either side." Seconds later, that's exactly what happened, and that thought in my head caused me to hesitate long enough to avoid a major accident.
I choose to believe that was the voice of God in my head, but whether you share that interpretation or not it does give pause...
Go Frogs!