Your lane position should do all of the following, except:

A properly chosen lane position should provide a number of benefits, including an increased ability to see others and to be seen. It should help you avoid wind blasts, other drivers' blind spots, and surface hazards. Your lane position should discourage other drivers from trying to share your lane and provide you with an escape route, should a hazard arise.

• Increase your ability to see and be seen.
• Avoid other drivers' blind spots.
• Avoid surface hazards.
• Prevent access to an escape route.