Quote Originally Posted by equus123 View Post
here's a visual of the left turn with 2 lanes I mentioned. i stop at the front passenger-side corner of the first car or sometimes a little in front of the corner of their car to emphasize "we're all making left turns!". but this is what I find the easiest for me and where I live in this situation.

You're the little red guy. The first car is the blue object.
What if the blue object is talking on their cell phone or changing their cd's and doesn't notice you next to them, and then suddenly decides to turn right instead or go straight when the light turns green? This actually happens more often than one would think. Cyclists get killed this way every day.
Me, I take the lane for a left turn or to go straight.