Doohickie, you have a fair point. They don't specify, but I do know the area of town, and it is a major thoroughfare where attempting to squeeze to the side isn't really an option on most stretches. Imagine a four lane road lined with strip malls and you'll get the idea. I applaud everyone who does brave the VC world as I view all of them as intrepid pioneers for the rest of us who are too afraid of drivers' ineptitude. This is our town's second fatality (that I know of) in just a few months, and while we can't be sure about the cyclist in this circumstance, the last was a daily commuter practically dressed in reflective tape and doing everything right. Around here, people get bullied for claiming the lane.