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Originally Posted by Happinow
...Most likely you will be in the intersection after your light has turned red, which is illegal...
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Common misconception. It is not illegal. If you cross the stop bar on green (creep into the intersection), it is legal to complete your left turn after the signal turns red. It is called clearing the intersection, and is an expected part of a properly functioning intersection.
I have no intent to blow my own horn or anything...honest!
But Just for the record, I have a Master of Engineering degree from the University of Florida Transportation Institute, where I specialized in traffic engineering. I then worked for 30 years in various aspects of road design and traffic engineering.
The turn I describe above, when executed properly at a well-designed intersection of course, is safe, efficient, and perfectly legal.