>"there are a handful of left turns I make that result in me being in the vehicle left-turn lane at the signal lights" This is caused by traffic laws seeing ev

>"there are a handful of left turns I make that result in me being in the vehicle left-turn lane at the signal lights" This is caused by traffic laws seeing everything in the road as being similar to a car, which is counter-productive, forcing slower traffic such as bikes to cross lanes for left turns. It is much more sensible and safer for cyclists to do hook turns, instead of using the vehicle left turn lanes.