[luchak]

Yup. It also:

- Is a signal that the driver intends to turn. Drivers should also be using their actual turn signals, of course, but as a cyclist I would much rather have a driver who fails to signal merge early and turn, rather than turn with no warning. - Allows the cyclist to more easily get around to the left.

[ricardobeat]

> Allows the cyclist to more easily get around to the left.

And be ran over by a bus. I don’t see how this rule makes anything safer unless cycle traffic completely stops to wait behind the car (not happening).

[tehlike]

You can simply slow down, if you are not sure about the safety of this alternative.