10-24-2018, 03:44 AM
If at all possible I never ride behind a truck or van. It breaks the old rule I was taught in 1966 when I started riding, "SEE AND BE SEEN".
If I can't pass I drop way back. An impatient car driver or two will usually fill the gap in front of me. Now I am not in the truck wash and can see and be seen.
When there is no traffic in front of me I ride in the left half of my lane. That forces people behind me who want to pass to move out over the center line and not brush by me in my lane.
When there is oncoming traffic and no traffic in front of me, I move to the right half of my lane. I want to see the impatient driver behind the oncoming car waiting to pass, and I want him to see me. Once they move out to pass they are always reluctant to brake and move back in.
If I can't pass I drop way back. An impatient car driver or two will usually fill the gap in front of me. Now I am not in the truck wash and can see and be seen.
When there is no traffic in front of me I ride in the left half of my lane. That forces people behind me who want to pass to move out over the center line and not brush by me in my lane.
When there is oncoming traffic and no traffic in front of me, I move to the right half of my lane. I want to see the impatient driver behind the oncoming car waiting to pass, and I want him to see me. Once they move out to pass they are always reluctant to brake and move back in.