Reply #16: No, they get the bonus ticket, at least in my nearby city

[MadHound]

They passed a law against blocking the intersection, thus even if you pull into the intersection at the start of the light cycle, expecting the line ahead to move, and it doesn't, you're still breaking the law. The camera goes off, and you're sent a nice little ticket.

The first place that these cameras were placed in this city was at the intersection that is notorious for backing up. I also think that they've played with the light sequencing to catch more people doing this.