Originally Posted by
Doohickie
If you always take the lane, you don't have to worry whether there is "time to do it." Also, if you take the lane as a car is approaching, you piss off the driver because he sees you as purposely blocking him personally and you're viewed as rude. If you always take the lane, you are just taking the lane, not purposely blocking anyone. Then if you do move over to allow more space for a pass, you're viewed as polite.
I can't see that a driver is going to have any different opinion of you if you take the lane in front of him (safely) or if he sees you in the middle of the road from 2 miles back. Either way he's going to be pissed off at you.