Originally Posted by
genec
OK so now you have to indicate to motorists those roads that are too narrow to share. The motorists are not going to measure them, they need to be told everything. So when a lane is wide enough to share, it should always be marked for that possibility.
I recently read Illinois' rules on AFRAP and they state that a cyclist can "take the lane" if they feel the need to. In some cases, like a 4 lane road, they encourage the cyclist to ride in the right lane's right tire track instead of against the curb. I ride a short distance on a 4 lane road to commute to work and I will use the right lane's right tire track when I feel my safety is an issue, i.e. a bus is coming up behind me. Otherwise there is enough room for me to safely hug the curb and hold a line.
I make sure I ride as predictably as possible for motorists around me because I also drive and the namby pamby riding of some is annoying and dangerous. Seems like the OP's state is a little overzealous about cyclists on the street.