Originally Posted by
Febs
If you were not taking the lane, would these drivers have tried to squeeze past you in your lane rather than the oncoming lane and possibly either hit you or run you off the road when confronted with oncoming traffic? I'm just wondering if taking the lane actually did work for you here in the sense of keeping you safer, notwithstanding the fact that the drivers chose to put themselves at risk by passing at an inappropriate time.
That's a good point. A few weeks back I had a lady squeeze past me
before the curve, and I think that may have been scarier. There was about a foot between me and her mirror, and it appeared to be about the same between her and oncoming traffic. I've also toyed with the idea of going really, really slow before the curve so that everyone can get by so we don't all get there at the same time. I may try that today.
BTW, I do the same curve in the morning, but it's usually not as bad because I go to work earlier than most but leave at 5pm like everyone else.