How to Make a Left Turn

1. When light turns green, pull out into the middle of the intersection with your left turning signal on.
2. When oncoming traffic is clear, make your turn into the farthest right lane. (Unless you are in a lane where you must turn into passing lane)

How Not to Make a Left Turn

1. When the light turns green, sit there, especially if on one-lane road.
2. 15 seconds after oncoming traffic has cleared, make the sharpest left turn possible into the travelling lane, coming as close as possible to the headlight of any cars waiting at the intersection.
3. Drive away quickly, before remaining drivers behind you now caught at the red light take down your plate number.

There. Now you don't have an excuse.