considering the reaction time, there was not sufficient to apply brakes and stop safely behind the signal.
Not going to work, you should approach traffic lights with caution as they may change, you knew exactly what you were doing as you would have pushed past an amber, time to lube up.
...that's what the amber stage is for?
Everyone knows amber is for mashing the accelerator.
Any ideas how the Magistrate court in Kent might consider the mitigating circumstances?
"AMBER means ‘Stop’ at the stop line. You may go on only if the AMBER appears after you have crossed the stop line or are so close to it that to pull up might cause an accident"