All I can says is that it's a good thing that streets aren't designed the way bike lanes typically are. Actually the word "design" and bike lane often don't go together at all. They'll end abruptly without warning leaving you in dicey situations, they make left turns awkward, they put you in the door zone, etc, etc.

Anyway, feel free to ignore the presence of a bike lane if riding in one compromises your safety. Most city ordinances allow you that choice but you should probably check to be sure.

I might sound a bit jaded and I suppose I am to a certain extent. There are some well designed bike lanes out there but so many of them are just afterthoughts.