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bigbill,

I also try to stay within 5mph of the speed limit when riding in heavy traffic. If you try going any faster then the cars turning onto (or into) your traffic flow most times won't see a bike. Most cagers are trained to look for other cars and if you are going faster than the flow then you just turn into a ghost. Thus their excuse to the Police that, "I didn't see the bike". Also if you are within 5 mph of the speed limit you can stop or react in time to avoid being T-boned.

About the only time I will violate this is if I see a large gap in the traffic and I will try and put myself in it. I don't care if I have to speed up or slow down. An area devoid of cars is worth occupying. It allows me a short period were I can relax just a little. Which is one reason why I liked splitting lanes when I use to live in CA. In city traffic the only time I was around cars was at the traffic light waiting for the light to turn green.

Tom