I stop for yeller lights and I get a lot of fingers, F-Us and horn honking from behind me.
In the case with quick lights that trap you between them the best you can do is drive slower so by time you get to the next light its cycled red and back to green. In some cases Ive over done it and seen a light cycle from red to green and back by time I get to it. Yes, I can see lights a mile out.