Choose long roads.
One nearby left turn I no longer bother with requires crossing four lanes of traffic uphill with the right lane giving access to the highway on-ramps. I last took it July and swore off it as needlessly risky.
There are nearby roads that simply should not be ridden at certain times. 80% of the main roads at 6pm. If looking at a map I do try to optimize the way though and right turns are desirable. Then there are times when traffic is low and to see what is down an unknown road is the highlight.