I strongly dislike sitting in city and/or suburban traffic in the left turn lane with traffic whizzing by oncoming and from behind. This happens often enough when no other vehicles are turning left and therefore the weight sensor isn't triggered to activate the left turn arrow. I chalk it up to my time 30 years ago when, for a few years, I worked driving a city bus and then a bottled water delivery truck in Los Angeles. Driving in the city for a living, I saw 3 pedestrians hit by cars and numerous traffic accidents (pedestrians stepping off the curb, cars rear ended, due solely to drivers just not paying attention). And this was before modern distracted driving due to text messaging and cell phones. Seems the slim profile of a cyclist sitting still in traffic like this makes one somewhat difficult to see. I feel anxious enough in the middle of a large boulevard that if it's clear I will often proceed left against the red arrow.

Anyway, how many of you intentionally create right turns only loops? Not only do I feel more comfortable, but most often I don't have to stop at all when turning right at an intersection, which is an added plus.