Middle of the road...
Seems like a fine place to drive; mainly, because, you know, if you steer too far to one side or the other, you'll most likely end up in a mess in a ditch or crumpled up against some barrier...
People in the middle of the road aren't just standing there, waiting; they are getting on with the normal business of life and not waiting for a tow truck (also driving down the middle of the road) to pull them out of their self-made messes...
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