Originally Posted by
alan s
Do what is safest. It's not about showing cars you have a right to be in a lane or you should be treated equally. Getting to your destination without getting injured or killed is the ultimate goal here.
Your diagram provides so little information (number of lanes, lights, signs, traffic pattern, vehicle speeds, etc.) that any advice should be taken with a huge grain of salt. What do other bikes at intersection do, if any? Actual pictures or google map links would help.
I'm basically always the only biker at the intersection.
The speed is about 30-35 mph. I wouldn't want to get hit. Traffic tends to be mostly light so that I can wait at the stop sign long enough for a gap for me to make a turn without waiting. Sometimes however it's heavy and I either wait at the stop sign for an abnormally long time waiting for my opening or I venture into the lane and prep for a left turn.
My biggest fear is just getting sideswiped while waiting for a left turn.