Transverse second‐order mode oscillations in asymmetrically pumped twin‐stripe lasers are described. Both far‐field patterns and near‐field patterns have two peaks, and a stronger peak appears on the weakly pumped side. The dependence of light intensity in one peak of the far‐field pattern on the current into one stripe shows threshold characteristics. On application of rectangular pulse to one stripe, switching from one peak to the other occurs within 5 ns.