Left turn light question: After the 'left turn only' light

Honestly it depends. If it is a busy intersection with heavy traffic and I likely won't get through before the light is red, I hang back. But if it is pretty good option that I will get through-- I edge up.

ETA: I do not honk at this situation~ 

This is what I do as well.

This.  But it also depends on the intersection.  We have one near my house where after our light has turned red, the oncoming traffic still as a green light for those turning right.  Since they don't stop, I got caught once (and only once - I learned my lesson!) in the middle of the intersection blocking the poor people who had the green light.  Ack!

And while it bugs me to death that people don't edge up if they have the chance, I won't honk at them.

My driver's training instructor taught me to edge out. But I'd never honk at someone if they didn't.

I used to always edge out because having learned to drive in South Florida, that was the only way you were going to get through the intersection. Then I moved to Virginia where turning after the oncoming traffic's light had turned yellow/red could get you a ticket so even though I'm now in Central Florida I'm more likely to hang back unless I know I'll be able to make the turn. I will admit to being more apt to edge out in more congested traffic areas like Miami or Orlando.

It's your JOB to pull forward!

I pull out into the intersection-that was how I was taught in Driver's Ed. If there's a lot of traffic I do the same and go when the light is yellow and I can see that the oncoming traffic is going to stop.

I do not honk if someone else doesn't.

I enter the intersection, it was the way I was taught in driver's ed in California million years ago (it could very well be illegal now). I don't honk at people who don't enter the intersection, but call them naughty names in my mind.

Depends on the intersection. In my small town I usually will if I think it's necessary. In places that I'm not familiar with, I am more cautious. I don't ever honk at anyone unless they are drifting into my lane or otherwise about to hit me.

I'm an edger, but not a honker.

I got a ticket for running a red when I was "clearing the intersection" completing my left turn after the red, having edged out on a green dot. I was advised by the court that I should not have been in the intersection in te first place until I could safely turn left.

That was a three point offense and cost me a damn fortune.

From a defensive driving standpoint, trying to scoot through the intersection in heavy traffic on a yellow or just after the red is a pretty good way to get hit by the car coming the other way who is also just trying to scoot through the intersection on the yellow.

I want to get through the intersection as much as you do. I will get through it when I safely can. I will edge out if it makes sense to do so, I will hang back if that is safer. It's just like a right on red - I will do it when it's safe, and you can cool your jets a second or two.

I edge out and wait for an opportunity, and yes, I might honk at someone in front of me who does not, depending on where I am-- a couple lights here in town have VERY short light cycles, and if you don't get out there, only one or two cars get to go every light cycle. In afternoon rush hour, there can easily be 10 cars waiting in the left turn lane-- I think not getting out into the intersection when you can is inconsiderate to all the cars waiting behind you. (but then I live in AZ, where you have to drive a bit on the aggressive side of the spectrum if you don't want to be plowed over.)

When driving in DC I definitely edge out. It's the only way to get through sometimes. In MD it depends on the intersection but most of the time I edge out. I never honk if the person in front doesn't do it.

I'll edge into the intersection and take my shot. While I would be slightly annoyed if the person ahead of me didn't do the same thing, I would never honk at them.