Quote: ... you're riding alone try to stay near the centre of the lane to keep the most distance between you and the traffic. If you're riding in a group, ride in the car wheel-tracks, with riders staggered left to right. This doubles the amount of space available to stop suddenly, and might help keep cars from pushing in front of you.
When pulling up at an intersection pay close attention to the road surface, and move from the centre of the lane to the car wheel tracks. You'll often seen "grease strips" at intersections where cars & trucks have spilt oil, diesel, coolant etc while waiting at the lights, and sitting to one side or the other will help avoid this. This is especially important in the wet.
I thought, even when riding alone, I should stay to one side of the lane or the other and avoid that center strip where all the gunk tends to fall? I seem to recall that from my MSF course last February. That's what I try to do, even when rumbling down the highway.
