Thankfully, city planners are increasingly disagreeing with your sentiment, and are encouraging bicyclists to use the full lane. This is proving in many cases t

Thankfully, city planners are increasingly disagreeing with your sentiment, and are encouraging bicyclists to use the full lane. This is proving in many cases to be safer than using the bike lane for both drivers and bicyclists. If you have ever been "doored" while riding a bicycle, or had one swerve in front of your car while escaping getting "doored", you might agree.