Is the bike lane physically protected from the car lanes? If not, it's quite dangerous to ride in it, no matter what the law says. Edit: I should add, please d

Is the bike lane physically protected from the car lanes? If not, it's quite dangerous to ride in it, no matter what the law says. Edit: I should add, please don't buy into the idea that people walking and bicycling should fight over the scraps of space left over after nearly everything is given to cars.