Originally Posted by noisebeam
But yes, two part left turns are a totally fine and often the best way to make a left turn.
Funny you mention that, there's an intersection on my way home from work where 90% of the time, a two part turn would be far quicker than using the left turn lane. The problem is that if I do the two part turn, I'm stuck plopping myself down in front of a line of traffic then taking the lane for next 3/4 of the a mile of a 4 lane 45mph road. I have no issue with taking the lane as it's what I do anyway, but I feel kinda bad about butting in line then going slow. Sometimes waiting at the light for 3-4 minutes in the cold rain (when I just miss the left turn signal) makes me think I shouldn't care so much. What's the best way to handle two part turns in this situation?