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Choosing the right lane position

Lanes designed for trucks and cars give you plenty of room to ride, but being proactive about the position you take within your lane can help you avoid hazards in changing situations. The correct lane position increases your visibility, allows others to see you more readily and maximizes your space cushion.

WomenRidersNow.com contributor and MSF RiderCoach, Susan Rzepka Orion, shares pointers on the best lane positions for maneuvering safely through intersections, cornering, cresting a hill, and riding around large trucks. See if youve been choosing the optimum places to be by reading the latest Riding Right installment called Lane Positioning – Knowing where to be when.

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