Denver Police Traffic Operations Bureau

The City of Denver supports stop lights that are ‘timed’. I know this. I always (for over a year I’ve been driving this route) look for the one at the bottom of the hill while West-​bound on Park Ave when it crosses Globeville Rd. My reactions were not ‘on’ one morning (7A… shift-​change time for the police) and I caught the ‘edge’ shall we say of a red light. Of course a squad was there (I KNOW this… they’re ALways there) and I got absolutely no empathy when the male cop pulled me over.
Okay, I ran a red light. I have a CLEAN license. There was nobody at this intersection for 3 more minutes. Get off with a warning… Um, NO. But here’s my point: He said he appreciated my explanation, but I should have been slowing down from the time I was coming down the ramp and saw the YELLOW light. That’s really interesting. I’ve been (now) timing this light. The yellow light stays yellow for THREE SECONDS. The one closer to Coors Field (next one going East) stays yellow for over SIX SECONDS. So. just sayin’… I now know why I see so many people pulled over (only) West-​bound on Park Ave immediately after this light. It’s a money-​maker. That’s ALL it is.
How can one go from 35mph (which is the posted speed limit) to 0mph in 3 seconds?