I try to keep track of proper safety rules when riding and, importantly, when driving. But I didn't understand the proper right hook rules until I read an article about Uber driverless cars violating them. I viewed right hooks as careless turns without checking for oncoming cyclists - so far so good. But for turns when driving I also have intentionally stayed out of marked bike lanes, staying in the car lane until the bike lane is clear and then turning right. In the article I learned that the proper approach is to merge the car into the bike lane and then make the right. That is the law in CA. I can see why that is safer but I would expect to get some grief if I pulled over into the bike lane at a red light thereby blocking bikes who want to get through.

What do you all do?