Originally Posted by sam83

What I try to accomplish with my action is to make a decision for the driver. Some, when given half a chance, will take liberties / over estimate their ability to safely squeeze by. By moving from my normal 6” inside the white line to a more centerish position, the driver realizes that there is no chance to safely pass because that idiot cyclist is in the middle of the damn road. They then apply their brakes.

If they don’t, I’d be headed for the ditch.

BTW, I use a very good mirror.