I don't think you can say this in general. In Germany we also have this but only when indicated with a metal green arrow. You still need to stop and turn red. O

I don't think you can say this in general. In Germany we also have this but only when indicated with a metal green arrow. You still need to stop and turn red. Of course nobody does it. But this is only sparingly allowed where almost no pedestrians are. So using this selectively might help.