Originally Posted by
GamblerGORD53
You should be on the line between the thru and turn lane, works both sides.
If there is no turn lane, then I usually have my foot on the curb.
If the lane is wide, I filter to the front and let the first car get going while I accelerate.
This is what I do as well. If I'm at an intersection with two lanes, one straight, one right & straight, I shift over into the left lane just so I don't get right hooked by someone going right on red as I'm standing there. Once I get through the intersection I safely get back over to the right side.
When I first started commuting by bike, I was afraid to filter with cars, so I would use pedestrian rules to cross the street (this means walking the bike if there's a pedestrian crossing at the same time).
A lot like driving, just think ahead with safety being your
#1 priority, use some common sense and you'll be okay.