“It would also be selfish for a bike to ride in the middle of a road in a way that kept you from passing. But most bikers won’t do that because then they will get run over.”
I wonder. Why do bikers always run stop signs if they are afraid of getting hit?
For the same reason most cars run stop signs — if you are a reasonable clear-headed person, you have the capability of looking both ways and determining whether there are any hazards before you reach the intersection, and therefore can go through a stop sign safely.
Although to be honest, that last part about being run over was more of a joke in keeping with the theme of this thread. I know that I ride in dread fear of being run over, but I imagine many bikers are clueless, at least they ride like they are.
I’ve been run off the road by a tractor-trailer, I was rear-ended at a stop light. I’ve had cars drive unto the shoulder at me. Most drivers though are very nice to bikers.