When I was living in the UK, I was lucky enough to have some separated cycling lanes. The only problem was that they accumulated trash. Generally speaking, yo

When I was living in the UK, I was lucky enough to have some separated cycling lanes. The only problem was that they accumulated trash. Generally speaking, you couldn't use them, because they were dangerous to ride on. This, in turn, made drivers (very reasonably) grumpy when you chose to avoid the cycling lanes. Cycling lanes with no dividers had no such trouble and I vastly preferred them. I suppose if you go the divided route you need to make sure you have the infrastructure to keep them clear. BTW, growing up in Canada and spending most of the rest of my life in Japan, I was stunned by how courteous UK drivers (in general) are towards cyclists. When I hear people complain about cycling in the UK, praising the Netherlands, I've got to think it's some sort of cycling paradise. Cycling trip there is definitely on my bucket list.