Taking control
I sometimes go through on red, but only when turning left or straight on where there is no left turn.
I go to the front of the queue and position myself in the middle of the lane, waiting for green. Not had any problem with this so far.
With my commute now more urban, and having read Cyclecraft (new edition), I now occupy the middle of the lane (primary position) all of the time unless the lane is very wide or I think it is OK to allow vehicles to overtake, e.g. no oncoming traffic (secondary position). That way I am in control of when cars pass and it feels much safer. It does help that I can travel quite fast, 20-25 mph.
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