Originally Posted by
bigbenaugust
In California, it's 3 cycles of the light or three minutes.
Are you sure? When I lived in CA, I had to go to traffic school one time (don't ask), and as I was constantly having this problem with my motorcycle, I asked the sheriff instructing the class about it. His response was "turn right." He said I couldn't go though the light no matter how long I waited or how safe it is. I disregarded his advice, of course.