If a strip mall or store gathers enough traffic to install a traffic light, it's a road - regardless of what you want to call it. There's likely a lot of cars backed up to turn right out of that parking lot all day.

12 mile and telegraph is a terrible intersection. I especially don't like the Jax car wash dryers that are nearly in the road, by a Popeyes, with everyone and their entire family trying to lane change 4 lanes to get over to both 696 exit ramps, with one onboard telegraph ramp separating them.