Since this thread was ressurected ... to the comment about #10 (Myth 10: It's Better to Stay in Your Lane than Split Lanes):
If traffic is moving, I stay in my lane. But when coming up on the end of a traffic jam, it is safer to be in the slot between 2 other cars than to be the tail of a line of stopped cars. Most highway accidents around here are caused by people not being able to stop when traffic suddenly slows (no safety margins, not paying attention, etc.). On a bike, we have almost zero chance of survival in a rear-ender on the highway.
Even here, where lane splitting is illegal, driving instructors and police recommend to put the bike either between the lanes or on the shoulder if you are the last vehicle in a jam. Once cars have stopped behind you, you can then return to your position in the column. (But pulling past other cars - lane splitting - will get you a heavy fine and suspended license for 3 months if you are caught).
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