[RKDinOKC]

What pwd says. Have beaten a red light ticket as well the same way and the cop was the first car waiting on the cross street.

Time the yellow light and record the speed limit leading up to the light.
Determine the stopping distance of your vehicle from that speed.
If the light is too short for your SUV to safely stop from the posted speed, fight it.
And remember there is some reaction time required before you can apply the brakes.

Also were there any cars behind you that would have hit your SUV had you stopped too quickly.