My point is that people in cars break rules all day long, but the drivers excuse their own bad behavior. When the see a guy on a bike breaking a different rule, they can't see it for what it is. They think that the rule that the cyclist broke was very important, but it was somehow OK that the driver was tailgating, speeding, failing to signal, or just driving like a moron.

I'm guessing that the vast majority of those caught on the camera were trying to make the yellow, and didn't make it. That doesn't change the fact that they ran the red. Nearly 10%. The article didn't specify whether that was 7.5% of all cars going through or just of the cars that got to the intersection when it was red.
I wonder what the number would be if it was percent of cars that had a choice (that is, the light was red, and no one was in front of them blocking the way.).