Quote Originally Posted by Pedal Wench View Post
As far as taking the lane, the law also says to ride as far to the right as is practical and safe. It is my judgement that it is more practical and safe when I'm traveling at 25mph to take the lane when cars have a whole other lane for themselves. I'm sorry you feel that it's wrong for me to do what I feel is the safest option in this situation, but the law, in this case, agrees that I can do what is the safest option for me and the cars sharing the road with me.
When I'm riding at the same speed as the cars, I take the lane also. Matter of fact, there are places in this town where you are required to.