Clearly just bad UX, since this would be solved by having "Walk" flash instead.
Would be nice to see cops aggressively ticketing drivers who turn right while pedestrians are trying to cross. At some of these intersections, it seems like you could just park a cop there all day and generate crazy money for the city.
Multiple police officers in multiple towns in the US have told me they can’t write tickets for every traffic violation they see or the locals would turn against the police.
They are there to tax the most egregious offenders. It would be trivial for police officers to simply wait outside bars at 01:50 and breathalyze people every night driving home drunk, but they don’t. They’d be giving out a DUI every single night if they did that.
On several occasions, I've walked into the crosswalk immediately after it changes to "Walk" and been honked at by a car that has nearly run me over. I've even experienced a few times where the next car wanting to turn right will follow closely behind the first, and I'm forced to go back and wait for the next light cycle... all while the sign still displayed "Walk".
As a result, there are a few intersections where I've accepted that I cannot cross regardless what the sign says so long as there are any cars waiting to turn right present.