Originally posted by ILUVMYX:
Oncoming traffic in the left lane waiting to turn is screwed if you run a yellow that late.
A common misconception.
Turning traffic never, ever has right of way, unless they have an arrow (or are in England).
Only morons inch out into the intersection to make sure they get to turn when the light turns yellow. That is a 4 point 'failure to yield right of way' in every state. You can not cross the white line into the intersection until you have complete right of way, meaning, nothing is coming.
If the light turns yellow, and you are stopped, you are not allowed to enter the intersection.
Inching out into the intersection also decreases your viewable angle, making it harder to see what is coming.