davidsa1
Naked is more fun.
I voted #1 "not asking permision" but in the same note I don't change lanes in a way that someone else has to alter the way they are driving.
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I think it depends on the situation. I answered number 2, but on the highway I simply acclerate past the cars in the slow lane, signal for a few seconds and get into the slow lane for my exit. I do this miles before the exit so that it's not a last second thing.
I don't do much city driving, so all this is easy. Inside the city acclerating ahead of everyone is easy to get to the lane you need. I don't excessively speed inside the city, just out acclerate the cars from a stop light.
In Oz the signal is for showing you want to change lanes ,it doesn't give you the right to change lanes.In Adelaide the bloody cages just try and speed up to block you anyways.
In a heavy vehicle it's a different story,you are obliged by law to let them in.
Can you direct me to where it say this?
One thing to remember (between the UK and US at least) is that in the UK traffic in the fast lane has priority over the slower lane, so you can legally barge from lane 3 to lane 2 but not from lane 2 to lane 3. How does that work in the US where you can overtake in any lane?
I ride like I own my space. In other words on a four lane road I ride next to the dashed white line, the inside of the lane, not the outside. I try to dominate my space, if not, you get run over. This holds true with the bicycle too. If you clammer to the edge people will not see you, ignore you, not respect you if you will.
Interesting. I see your point, but I don't think think that's the safest position. On the fwy, I assume you are riding in the fast lane. In that case, I almost always ride in the far left edge, near the shoulder/yellow line. That gives me nearly a whole lane of space before they make contact if someone tries to come into my lane. If you ride near the white line on the right, you're in an accident if someone veers into your lane - no time to react to it.
I do find that people are more likely to tailgate me if I ride on the far left of my lane - probably with the intention of passing me while "sharing" that lane with me. If I see someone doing that, I go to the middle of the lane.
I do recognize that being the far left of the fast lane, that it is harder for cars in front and to my right to see me in their rear view mirror. I still feel that the extra 8 feet of space between me and the car on my right is more valuable than the possibilty that that car has more awareness of me.
I see other riders in the same position as me, or sometimes in the middle of the lane. I can't recall seeing anyone ride near the right edge of the lane.