Originally Posted by CliffordK

I am often the "obstruction".

And, I find it extremely annoying the "must pass bicycles" attitude. While it is technically legal to cross a solid yellow to pass a bike in many or most places, I see cars doing it on blind corners quite frequently. Actually one reason that I'd advocate close passes (3'-5') rather than giving lots of space (whole lane).

There is a little ebb and flow of traffic, somewhat like a school of fish. With the speeds of passing, I'm surprised there aren't more accidents. But, I see it frequently that the oncoming traffic just moves to the right a bit, so the two cars and the bike can all safely pass.

That Lane Departure system sounds terrifying. Could the smart system potentially force a vehicle into a fatal head-on collision because it didn't allow a little movement right to give more clearance? I could imagine huge legal liability.

There was a video online from somewhere in the midwest with cars passing bikes, with one simply running off the road, passing on the grass and continuing going. Most of the roads around here have DITCHES!!!