There's a thread on alt.usage.english with the subject line: "is this
the silliest term of art ever?"
I've been tempted to mention "controlling the lane". You can't
control anything but your own body parts, and not always those, but if
you ask nicely, people nearly always give you what you need.
Or what they *think* you need; clear communication is the key to safe
riding.
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