Originally Posted by
SkinnyLegs
Wanna guess what happens when you are "demanding your portion of the road" and the driver isn't paying attention/doesn't see you? You lose big time. Whizzing mirrors may be annoying but most are not life threatening. Only the mirrors on big vans and pickup trucks stick out far enough where they can hit you without running you over at the same time.
The same thing that'll happen if you're riding on the white line, if a driver doesn't see you directly in front of him he won't notice you're there as he steers with his knees while texting and swerves into you as you ride the white line.