[Orange1998]

"A few years back I stopped for the yellow light"

Haven't you been told that Yellow does not mean Stop? I have seen drivers do this and they are a menace to the road.

[GrandEagle]

Yellow means clear the intersection. If you are traveling at speed and can make it through without speeding up before the red, then by all means go. I don't jump on the brakes, but I also don't floor the gas it to try and beat the red.
I would contend that the real menace are those who try and beat the red light, entering the intersection after the light is red at nearly double the speed limit.