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That's not the dumbest bike lane law. We recently got a bike lane near me. It is about a half mile long. There is little housing or shopping along it. It does

That's not the dumbest bike lane law. We recently got a bike lane near me. It is about a half mile long. There is little housing or shopping along it. It doesn't radically impact traffic, because it was carved out of a turn lane, used for the few shops that are there. It's mostly business-to-business stuff, so it's not very busy. It does, however, mean that the bike lane requires a lot of marking, because it's right next to the travel lanes, and there are accesses through the bike lane to those shops. I have never seen a bicycle on it. I am a big fan of bike lanes. This looks like a pilot project designed to discredit them. "Hey, we installed a bike lane and it turns out nobody uses it." Whatever authorized that, that is the dumbest law.

aziaziazi 2y ago
I’m a forever urban cyclist and agree 100%. Bike lanes doesn’t make commutes easier: they often add complexity to the floor signages, and doesn’t provide me any extra security. Many car driver doesn’t respect them because there’s usually not much cyclist so you have to drive securely like if they weren’t there anyway. Bike path does have a positive impact when they are well designed but more expensive than a painted line and doesn’t create more km to brag for politicians. Their asphalt quality is very often way inferior than the lane sharing the car road, making them bumpy, sloppy and/or deteriorate fast. My recommandation for safety is to play with visibility : wear bright and flashy colors and drive in the middle of the road, especially before turns, crossing or narrow places. I’m not an asshole though and let cars overpass when it’s secure, but wouldn’t trust others for my security.