> Protected cycle lanes are great only so long as nobody turns to the right directly in front of you. Yes, many bike lane advocates seem to think bike lanes ar

> Protected cycle lanes are great only so long as nobody turns to the right directly in front of you. Yes, many bike lane advocates seem to think bike lanes are some panacea, but the vast majority of them don't address this basic issue. I think this is because strong bike lane advocates tend to be less experienced cyclists if they are cyclists at all. The more experienced cyclists have more nuanced views in my experience. In Austin there are several protected bike lanes that I simply don't use because drivers far too frequently turn across them without looking. I'm confident enough to ride in the normal travel lane there, but I recognize that many cyclists aren't.