Originally Posted by
invisiblehand
Oh ... the tractors that I have seen in Virginia, NY, MD, and Pennsylvania do ride in the middle of the lane. They don't pull over too often; but that is the strategy they seem to implement.
The tractors I've encountered in NC usually take up their lane and then some. They sometimes, but not often, will pull over for traffic, or provide a coast is clear type of signal for the drivers behind them. As a rule, it takes way longer to get around a tractor than a few bikes.