Originally Posted by
ucfdad
When did you start to feel comfortable riding in the traffic lane instead of the bike lane?
I got a lot more comfortable about 5 months ago after getting hit by a car taking an unsignalled right turn. I wasn't seriously injured, but that really hurts. I've been much more aggressive about staying out of blind spots at intersections ever since. I usually go over to the right almost immediately after clearing a busy intersection, road conditions/potholes permitting.