Originally Posted by
JoeyBike
"Taking the lane" under some circumstances is similar to a deer standing in the middle of the road. This was my point.
Standing in the middle of the road on a blind turn isn't "taking the lane". Also, taking the lane does not eliminate the need to use lights/clothing/time of day/route choice/speed/situational awareness, etc to remain safe on the road. Deer employ none of those tactice (well, maybe situational awareness, but they could obviously use some work on that)