Originally Posted by
metz1295
This is my POV. I move will to the left and give them room to turn while still holding the lane for when I ride through the intersection. I've received many "Thanks" from drivers. I look at it strengthening the relationship between drivers and riders. Maybe next time that driver comes up on a bike they slow down a little more. If I don't give a little, maybe they squeeze out a rider if the lane is tight instead of waiting till more room is available.
+1
If you make room, drivers learn the lesson "Cyclists (at least some of them) are considerate and do not just clog up 'my' roads". If you don't make room, drivers do not learn the lesson "Oh, I guess I should just wait", instead they learn the lesson "Cyclists are a$$holes that annoy me and slow everybody down". Next time they have to make a judgment call of whether to speed up to turn right in front of a cyclist (or whether their current speed is sufficient to turn right in front of a cyclist), vs slowing down to turn right behind...