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Originally Posted by StrangeWill
You'll also get the people that do the half-assed lane change, where they'll keep one tire on your lane, as if taking the other lane is just way too difficult.

I would think however it's more of being assertive, not that the driver recognizes you as a vehicle. Your giving him no choice... this doesn't educate him, but really, you can't educate most of these people anyway.
Right. It's not about educating anyone. It's about getting passed safely and minimizing driver surprise.

Having said that, I think when cyclists ride in ways that invite close passes, that drivers (and cyclists) might get immunized from being concerned about doing it. Presumably discouraging it might help "education" in the other direction.
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