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0 pointsTulliusCicero7y ago0 comments

That's why you specifically need physically protected bike lanes. Painted bike lanes are nearly worthless.

Nobody would accept having "painted walk lanes" instead of sidewalks, but for some reason this is considered an acceptable norm for bikes.

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ajmurmann7y ago

Even worse in places like SF or also frequently becomes the turn lane for cars at the end of the block resulting in everyone being upset.

ams61107y ago

Are they better than nothing, which is what was there before?

TulliusCiceroOP7y ago

Marginally. They do help some cyclists, and they reserve space for future, better bike lanes. On the other hand, they're inefficient because most people rightfully determine they're unsafe and won't use them, which gives ammo to anti-bike crusaders.

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