I’ve had drivers dangerously pass me on curves and hills, etc. When I arrive at the red-light ahead, there they are, ten feet in front of me, waiting at the same red-light they would have been at if they had just stayed behind me. Why do people think they HAVE to be the lead car?
You're making their case; they wouldn't have been at the red light if they didn't have to fight to pass people who refuse to stay out of the passing lane, leave enough space between them and the car in front of them for those who wish to pass, or use the turnouts on single lane roads.
It's not just the one driver, it's also the other road zombies who refuse to drive properly. I've had to pass more than ten cars at once because the lead driver refused to use turnouts and drivers two through ten were too ignorant to leave room between them despite refusing to pass the car in front of them. The worst are the ignorant drivers who would speed up to block someone from legally passing them.
People don't have to be the lead driver if the lead driver drives well. If they don't, you can't be at the mercy of someone who's driving with their head up their ass, in their phone, or window shopping while driving.
Apparently the farther one gets away from urban areas, the better the drivers.
But,but, I’m ten feet ahead of you