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Yep. Either get on the shoulder if there's a striped one or hog the lane. Guys that try to "be nice" and share the road are the ones that end up getting squeezed off/hit. At least by "hogging the lane" the drivers passing you are well aware of you and can swing wide into the other lane to pass - like they should. At least they tend to be aware you're there. If you just "ride to the right", they try to "squeeze by" you and that's where you're likely to get hit.

I've been clipped twice, FWIW. Once I got a facefull of turf and the other time I got thrown off the bike when the guy's side view mirror hit me and I got pretty banged up. Thankfully there wasn't anyone else following behind or I'd likely have been run over. These were both years ago, but the danger is still there. I either ride on dedicated bike paths, in the striped shoulder or in the middle of the lane now.
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