Originally Posted by Serge *******
Yikes! I've never had that happen. Perhaps you're stopping too far to the left?
Or is this in a lane from which left turns are also allowed? All of the above I have written assumes a straight-or-right lane, not a left-or-straight-or-right lane. In that case stopping near the left indicates your intent is to turn left, which makes stopping on your right and passing you on the right, even by motorists going straight when the light turns, to be appropriate. Especially if the left turn is not protected by a left arrow signal...
Serge
In my area there are many straight/right turn lanes adjacent to the straight only lane. Some marked clearly, some not.
Everyday I watch drivers make the dragstrip effort to beat each other across the intersection. I see what nklatt mentioned many times. Luckily for me I'm able to time my riding so as to arrive at the green light after the bulk of traffic has fed through it & I can go through safely after the games are over.