I've raced mountain bikes and done a lot of stupid things on motorcycles but I'll never ride another road bike unless it's a closed course. Watched a buddy get taken out by a pickup on a narrow road. He was hugging the right side of the road and the pickup thought he would just squeeze by so as not to wait for the oncoming car to pass. Nope.
I am sorry about your friend. That is the very reason that many cyclists don't hug the white line. It seems to invite a squeeze pass.
