Same here - unless there is a wide, designated bike lane (and sometimes even if there is one...) I prefer to move into the middle of the intersection so that its clear that I am there and my intention is to go straight. The only other time I would feel OK passing on the right would be if traffic was entirely snarled to a stop. Then I feel little that compels me to not use my advantages as a bike and move freely(smiling the whole time too)
One thing that does bug me is people who don't stop until they are half way into an intersection... yeah I get it that you can't see around parked cars, but you are supposed to stop behind the stop line, then if you don't have a clear view, slowly pull forward until you can see, then proceed. I yelled at a guy who was plowing through a stop from a side street onto the arterial that I was on yesterday. Nothing bad, just "hey" because I didn't think he was stopping at all. He had his window open and he apparently couldn't figure out why I yelled.... dude how am I supposed to know you are stopping if you don't stop....




(smiling the whole time too)
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