Originally Posted by
urbanknight
It's funny. Despite my many years and miles, I still find myself subconsciously hugging the curb or fog line when I should know better, and that's always when I get woken up by a dangerously close pass. I occasionally get honked at when I'm taking the lane, but at least that means they see me and are avoiding me.
I particularly take the lane when I'm in the pole position at red lights to avoid the right hook, or the "pull up beside you and wait to go straight idiot." In fact, when I'm at any intersection with a light, red or green, I'll take the lane. I relinquish it when I'm through the intersection.
Unnerving for a while at first, but I think it's actually safer. Better visibility and keeps the cars from doing something they shouldn't do in the first place.