Originally Posted by
degnaw
I'd be concerned about getting hit by a car whilst crossing the intersection on the 'all-red' phase - The phase is there for a reason, which is that cars tend not to stop immediately when the light turns.
Cross-traffic isn't going that fast and the pause is long enough to allow you time to judge which car won't stop. Some don't. Using a bit of observational skill and your ears you can observe which cars are stopping.