Originally Posted by genec
Actually in this case I too would probably futher out to the left and listen for approaching traffic. Especially in the case of the approaching curve where I don't know what is up ahead... being further out would give me the chance to see what might be up there. I actually might even ride in the middle of the lane to scope out ahead... of course only after ensuring that there was no approaching traffic and that approaching traffic could be heard.
And WHAT might be ahead that would require scoping out from the left of the shoulder line? An approaching car doing a zillion miles an hour about to make a full speed left turn right through you into that driveway before you can respond in time? As suggested by another poster.
The question/scenario is simple; don't let an overactive imagination of unseen boogeyman cause you to take doofus (and unsafe) "precautionary" measures.