It is absolutely more safe to be as far from that center lane as possible!
Unless you are on the freeway.
I once saw in the news where a car hit the two foot cement divider on the freeway, and flew over to the other side and hit several cars in the outside lane. Man, was THAT nasty!
Is this what you are talking about?
My take on it is, the slower you drive, the more control you have over the vehicle. But I see far too many in this town, speeding down the streets.
We seem to have a College Town attitude here with many younger drivers drinking and driving and our own Old Sac Party Central, except it's Old Folsom.
Ever go down to old Folsom on a Saturday night? It's wild down there!!! People from other communities come to party in Old Folsom because that's where the action is and the bars, side by side.
We are the "Party Town" baby! I don't think any other community has the set up we do to party, except of course, Old Sac.