Originally Posted by
rmfnla
I firmly believe in NOT taking place in line; always thought that's a good way to get rear-ended.
I go to the front on the right side of the left turn lane and wait slightly in front of the first car.
I also signal my intention to turn.
If the oncoming driver is too stupid to deal with that hopefully they will figure it out after I've made the turn and the world hasn't ended...
This is exactly what I do. If the left turning lane is long and I get in line, I'm afraid that an impatient driver will try to go around me and sideswipe me. I was also reading one of the Bicycle Magazine's on-line articles about legal things cyclists do and why and this was one of them. They recommended splitting the lanes on the right side of the left turning lane and going to the front.