Great visual indicators of how to occupy a lane

It should be noted that there is some disagreement as to how to accurately describe the primary position, as it obviously changes when you pass a parked car, etc. I think it's important to describe it as relative to other traffic, not to the kerb or other fixed markings. My favourite formulation is 'just to the right of the left-hand tyre tracks' (and vice versa for the US etc.). But, as I say, there is some disagreement.

there is probably more agreement that the best place for any road user to see and be seen is the middle of the lane in another road user's line of sight. where the risk of surprising them is minimised and ther're are less likely to overtake. You'd think that is where you'd find the more vulnerable road users so people can look out for them

yes they may honk clockwork killa so keep an eye on them and honking is ok ,they're still not all used to seeing cyclists in front of them ....yet .

as more riders ride in the middle of the lane (which is necessary most of the time in the 20mph zone that is inner london and not hard ) drivers'll begin to realise that it's easier to hang back

Yet there aren't enough images showing cyclists riding in the middle of the lane. Shame the TfL ads, posters etc didn't show cyclists riding in the traffic stream on an A road instead of those models in airbrushville

I had always thought that there should be a road sign that looks like queues likely

a person on a bike in between 2 cars *=cyclists take the lane. *Tower bridge would be a good place for the sign, Whiteman road in haringey, places where riders would be much safer in the middle of the lane and safer when drivers expect/accept /encourage it. some advocacy groups (LCC, CTC) are campaigning for a tweak in the liability law that would really encourage this behaviour