John i've experienced this problem a few times, there is one set of lights locally with seperate lights and lane for turning right that are particularly bad.
However i refuse to break the law and as such have been stuck there all night and not got home untill 7am on Sunday morning, when finally a car has come through. My wife refuses to believe my legitimate reason for being out all night.
I'm pretty sure that regardless of how long you may have to wait, it is an offence to pass thro a red stop light unless you are an emergency services vehicle responding to an emergency.
I'm pretty sure that regardless of how long you may have to wait, it is an offence to pass thro a red stop light unless you are an emergency services vehicle responding to an emergency.