Is entering the left-turn waiting area during a red light considered running a red light?

[GrantLee]

Entering the left-turn waiting area in advance during a left-turn red light is not considered running a red light. The following is expanded information about left-turn red lights: 1. The left-turn waiting area is only for left-turning vehicles: When the green light for straight-moving vehicles in the same direction is on, although the left-turn light is red, left-turning vehicles are allowed to enter the "left-turn waiting area" at the intersection and wait until the left-turn signal turns green before proceeding through the intersection. 2. The left-turn waiting line is not a "stop line": If the signal lights for both the straight lane and the left-turn lane are red, all vehicles must wait at the previous stop line. 3. In the left-turn waiting area: When the green light for the straight lane in the same direction is on, vehicles in the left-turn lane must move forward to the waiting area and wait for the signal light to change before turning.