On 8/9/2017 2:31 PM, Joerg wrote:

Sorry but that is not correct. I grew up and lived in Europe for decades
and rode more than 100k miles there on bicycles. Riding lane center is
not at all customary there and would quickly result in a citation and fine.

But if you're a tourist they just ignore you, and assume that you don't
know the law.

In the UK you can take the lane when necessary, other times you can't.
Are you saying it's different in other European countries? No one said
that it's customary to ride lane center, you only do it when there is no
other option.