Originally Posted by
DJ Shaun
It's harder to get right hooked by taking the lane at an intersection. Most of the close calls with right-hooks I've seen are with cyclists that filter ahead along the curb in the driver's blind spot. Drivers don't expect bikes on their right when there's only a foot or two between them and the curb.
As for running reds in traffic... that's just impatience. Safety my rear.
I agree about taking lane at some intersections to avoid getting right hooked, I do that sometimes and I've never been right hooked yet. Avoiding right hooks is more about awareness and reading traffic then lane position. But I would never just ride along in the middle of a lane on a high speed road..nobody who is in their right mind will ever do that around here.
As for red lights, it may sometimes be safer to run a red then stop and wait for it to change.