Originally Posted by
coney462
Practicable does not mean feasible, at least not according to the Miriam Webster dictionary
Definition of practicable
1 :capable of being put into practice or of being done or accomplished :feasible a practicable plan
2 :capable of being used :usable a practicable weapon
As Far as avoiding hazards, well that's just common sense. When hazards exists, passing someone else going slower that you, or wanting to make a left turn is of course not practicable to hug the curb. However that doesn't give you the right to ride in the middle of a lane when those conditions don't exist. Be sensible and don't impede faster moving traffic unnecessarily
Hey, that's quite a bit different from your earlier statement of:
As I understand this means that taking the lane is illegal. I'm not saying that it is not the safe thing to do at times, but nonetheless it is illegal...
Indeed, don't impede traffic, but bear in mind that you too are traffic... and there are plenty of reasons to avoid being trapped at the curb... and clearly your original statements were wrong... taking the lane is legal, when necessary.