Originally Posted by
Slaninar
I usually wait behind one car. If I'm first, I make room for a car to pass me (while waiting, not when it's green). That way I don't slow anybody down. I stay behind the first car, in the right side of the left turning lane. That way I can go parallel with the car if they start too slow.
This.
Otherwise, if i am the only vehicle making a left-turn i use arm-signals to communicate my intent to the on-coming, left-turn driver(s)/traffic.