Joined: Jan 2009
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From: New York, NY, and High Falls, NY, USA
Bikes: 1962 Rudge Sports, 1971 Raleigh Super Course, 1971 Raleigh Pro Track, 1974 Raleigh International, 1975 Viscount Fixie, 1982 McLean, 1996 Lemond (Ti), 2002 Burley Zydeco tandem
I think the "as far to the right as is practicable" language is at play here. I feel it is the cyclist's call as to what is practicable.
He didn't give you a citation, did he? It sounds like your talk may have had some good effect. He told you that you should move over, and you gave him a reason why you were where you were, and he listened. Is that about right?