Interesting. I wasn't aware of that.

I live in a metropolitan area where automobile drivers are probably the number one danger to bicyclists. We have bike lanes, but I would never trust to ride in them. It really wouldn't be a good or safe idea. People here don't use them. Instead they ride on the sidewalk...far safer.

I think there are just too many people texting and on the phone etc to trust them not to cross the painted bicycle lane lines.

I never really understood that concept...putting people on bicycles in the same path as motorists. Like Oil and Water, the two don't seem to mix.