Tell us why you couldn't race him away from the lights

[DickyC]

He had a diamante steering wheel cover.

Standards have to be maintained.

[Tyre Smoke]

He had blue and yellow battenburg all down the sides. And a rotating roofrack.

[J4CKO]

He was in a Subary Legacy Spec R....

[Leins]

I was in a 316i

[ghiblicup]

It was 5 degrees I had Cup 2's

[paintman]

Because the local Police have a habit of setting up just up the road from this set of lights & the winner of the traffic light Grand Prix gets a nice certificate through the post to prove he's won.
Local knowledge can be an advantage!

[beerexpressman]

SWMBO was sat to my left.

[NickGRhodes]

I left my driving gloves at home.

[Exige77]

My cheap re-map only works on weekdays.

[standards]

For me I wouldn’t rather than couldn’t.
Smoothness over (excess) speed every time...

[MYOB]

They never wait for the green light and put their foot down on amber which is cheating.

[LimaDelta]

Because I was inverted.

[fatboy18]

Woops!

[T5R+]

S/He was on a 1 litre motorcycle.

[Mike1990]

Vauxhall gearboxes don’t like to be rushed from 1st to 2nd...

[FWIW]

LimaDelta said:

Because I was inverted.

Nerd.

[Never you mind]

I would have spilled my beer.

[standards]

LimaDelta said:

Because I was inverted.

[JakeT]

I was a little bit tired.

[DickyC]

Because it is morally reprehensible.

I'm not sure what that means but I thought it might add gravitas to the discussion.