Bike Lane Issue - What to do?

[laura*]

There's an identical intersection that I go through frequently.

I often ride through a similar T-intersection that is a three way stop.

It seems to me that I'm supposed to stop at the stop light. If there were two car lanes and only one light, both of them would be expected to stop. I don't see how this is any different.

Agreed.

(I don't always stop

(looks around, pretends to be an oblivious tourist, runs stop sign)

... but if there's left-turning traffic from the intersecting road, I do.)

There is some chance that the left turning traffic is ... another bike! Meaning - traffic that will be entering the bike lane.