Originally Posted by
squegeeboo
The best thing you can do is take your lane. Bike at least 2-3 feet into it, that way cars can't pass you with out going fully into the other lane, and it gives you dodge room if you need it. Remember you have just as much right to the road as they do.
I agree. Most people are not psychopaths and they will not run over you if they see you. I think I remember reading that, statistically, more people are hit by cars as they are pulling into the lane unexpectedly from the sidewalk.