You should choose the lane position that can:

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. Choose a lane position that maximizes your space cushion.

• Minimize your space cushion and allow you to be seen by others.
• Maximize your space cushion and allow you to be seen by others.
• Maximize your potential for encountering road hazards and allow others to pass you.
• Minimize your potential for encountering road hazards and allow you to closely follow another vehicle.