[Fat Charlie]

The lane blockers are predictable and can be worked. I've got some horribly concealed on ramps to deal with- you don't know if someone's coming up them until they're right there because of hills and curves. If I'm not in traffic there's no problem and I can move left as needed. If I'm in traffic I move left no matter what- it's safer to leave room just in case than to not be able to leave room and find out you have to.

I have a set point in the road where I want to be in the left, and I'm watching for a gap coming up as I approach my point. If the gap comes early and there won't be another one, I move left early. What's really funny is that the lane blockers aren't expecting that move until we're on top of the on ramp, so moving over is easier when they're not ready to block.

Despite their desire to pin people in the right lane, most of them seem to agree that it's unsafe to approach those on ramps in the right lane because they almost never cut into the right to pass me.