This is a section of road I ride for @ half a mile on my way home. It's a rural area but this particular road is pretty busy during the rush-hour evening time. If I rode the far right line, quite often cars would try to pass me while other oncoming vehicles were approaching at the same time on the other side. It was all just way too close for comfort and the dirt area has tons of glass. It's about the only place I "take the lane" on my commute, as fortunately the rest of the ride has very good bike lanes.