Originally Posted by
KD5NRH
That's where a Radbot or other pattern-blink taillight comes in handy; once you have their attention, most will take advantage of the otherwise empty road to give you all the room they can. It's just a matter of being able to say "I'm here and I'm relevant" in a way they catch from a good distance.
You're assuming that 1. they're sober, and 2. they're paying some minimal attention to the road. You know what they say about "assume".