Originally Posted by
PatrickGSR94
I always get nervous turning left in front of a car to my left, especially when they're also turning left. I had one close call like that back when I first started in 2013. Now I go slow, and pay close attention to whether that car starts moving or not, before I'm clear of them. I also sometimes turn a little wide to stay farther away from them, rather than cutting the corner close near the front of the car, to give me a fraction more time in case they DO start moving too early.
I agree... turning wider around a left-turning car is a good idea. This particular intersection is not quite at a 90-degree angle either. Combined with a left-turning car that is pulled a little too far forward in front of the white 'stop' line and I have a couple of good reasons to give myself as much 'buffer' as possible for my turn. Lesson re-learned!
