First, let me say I ride a motorcycle. I read all the of last years comments about bikers and the center line and when I saw this years comments I made a concerted effort to watch the bikers this year to see if these comments were true.
When a car or truck is coming towards you, your focus is one the center of mass of the vehicle. I made an effort to consciously look at their fender nearest the center of the road. It's pretty close on some of our roads.
I did the same thing with bikes. When you see a rider near the center line you focus on the center of their mass and it is striking how far towards the center it seems. But I didn't see any body parts over the line.
I've been riding for years (never an accident and only two scares caused by cars) and have never been "taught" any of the things about riding on the center line that are being referred to here. I don't know anyone that wants to play chicken with a car or truck.
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