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[–] MrScottyTay@sh.itjust.works 15 points 14 hours ago* (last edited 14 hours ago)

Cyclists ride in the middle of the road because it's safer and it's what's recommended to them to do via the highway code (in the UK).

This is so that drivers don't miscalculate the amount of space needed to give the cyclist they don't clip their handlebars with the wing mirrors and potentially kill a guy.

As well as making the act of overtaking a more conscious effort. You ain't going to chance it if you have to fully go into oncoming lane to do so.