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It also feels safer to be going closer to car speed

• dsfyu404ed 8y ago
  It feels safer because it is safer. Having to be aware of traffic that's moving at a substantially different speed than one's self is extra cognitive load that benefits neither the fast or slow traffic. Humans have a finite amount of attention they can give to what they're doing. This applies to kayaks and boats as much as it does to bikes and cars. This is just a
  • s73v3r_ 8y ago
    That is mainly because, in the US, most bike lanes are not separate from the road, but just a painted line on the road.