Question about traffic lights/stop sign interaction on Earl Grey
Hi all, I was exiting the Walmart parking lot today and wanted to turn left on Earl Grey. Here's the intersection on Google Maps. The traffic light was red because a woman was walking across the street. The man behind me laid on the horn because I wasn't moving. Obviously I wasn't in the mood to kill anyone, so I didn't go.
The woman finished crossing the street, but the light was still red. My question is: could I have gone? The guy behind me was PISSED, blaring the horn and making all sorts of gestures. I ended up not going because I technically would have been going under a red light. Even if I had gone and then waited on Earl Grey, I would have been well past the "Stop here on red signal" sign. Or is that large gap there to help people like me who want to turn left while the light is red? I'm feeling a little foolish for not knowing the answer.
To be fair to the man behind me, from his angle, he probably couldn't see that the light was red.
Thanks for your help!