The German scheme works well at major intersections, but creates a new danger where small side roads cut through the bike lane to join the major road to which i

The German scheme works well at major intersections, but creates a new danger where small side roads cut through the bike lane to join the major road to which it runs parallel. At these minor junctions, I had the experience that drivers on the side roads would often pull right up to the major road, without paying much attention to traffic on the bike lane they were crossing. Everything is a trade-off. The best long-term strategy, of course, is to reduce motor vehicle traffic.