Most states have laws about non-functioning traffic lights. If you proceed through a red light after waiting several cycles, the light would be considered non-functioning and you wouldn't be breaking the law.

As a matter of practice, I have several lights that I can trigger *sometimes* with my bicycle. If they don't turn within 20 seconds of me arriving and there's no other traffic I proceed, since I know from experience if they aren't green by then they won't be. I could possible still get a ticket in that case (if there was a cop around of course), but give the amount of time I used to wait and my past experience I feel like I've done my due diligence.