Some people failed the driving test because of “running the yellow”, and I almost failed my own test stopping for the yellow light, so what on earth is the rule?
Well the text book says: Stop if safe to do so. This is how I see it:
1) Stop, if you can stop BEFORE the line, WITHOUT any vehicle tracing your tail closely
2) Go, if you are already over the line, or even you stop you are over or outside the line, or a vehicle tracing your tail closely
Let me explain why stopping over the line may fail your test. In my case, I saw the yellow light when approaching the line, so I stopped, but over the pedestrian line. The test guy told me, if there was any pedestrian crossing, I could fail my test for “creating a dangerous situation” for the pedestrians. But fortunately there was no one around, so he gave me a pass.
I hope this tip can help you make the decision easier.