Originally Posted by Aken

For me in WI, it depends on the intersection. If I need to make a left turn through a very large lighted intersection, I will typically turn right instead and make a U-turn, or make a U-turn right at the light, then find some side streets to go the direction that I want.

If it's a small intersection and I have great visibility, I'll go through it like a stop sign.

Now a days, I've gotten so used to the way lights work around where I frequently drive, that I've found ways to avoid them entirely if I think the lights won't change and there won't be a car there to help.