there's no such thing as beating the yellow light...unless the traffic enforcer programmed it for short period like say 2-4 secs...what do you call that??? unli here in the phils.:

Green = Go, Accelerate, Race Light

Yellow = Panic, Confused, Nervous Light - don't know to stop or go

Red = Stop, Brake, Stalled Light

and when the light turns Red (inabutan ka lang sa gitna) ang mga hinayupak na MMDA at TE eh parang Pitstop Crew - always ready to assist you to have your vehicle get on the side road for improper orientation on traffic rules (kasi sila mismo hindi nila alam yun) and indecent proposal (they will tell you hindi rin sa kanila galing ang request mo - palusot pa eh gusto din kunin )...