Originally Posted by Serge *******
Now see if you can write a similar letter explaining the dangers of bike lanes rather than the dangers of riding the wrong way.
Serge, either you're playing the teacher, or trying to get me to provide free material for re-use elsewhere!
I don't know if I have that in me right away. Having less (actually, zero) experience with bike lanes, that would be more of a research project for me than a personal testimony, as the first letter feels like. And I have to say the circumstances provided me a stronger motivation for that one, whereas this would just be fulfilling your assignment. So I'll keep it in mind, although it probably won't happen right away.
Speaking of circumstance, though, are there any stats about accidents where the cyclist was actually in the bike lane, or maybe just leaving one? That would definitely bolster the anti-bike laner's arguments.