Originally Posted by CrankyOne

The Netherlands doesn't have this problem. EVERYONE in The Netherlands operates in the same mode; bicycle rider riding on well designed bicycle paths. Some ride faster and some slower, but that's not a problem since the paths are designed for that.

Why would we want anarchy of people riding bicycles all over the place in all different manner of operation? Some riding on roads as vehicles, some hugging the curb because they are, rightly, scared to death of being killed by a motorist, and some riding on sidewalks (with pedestrians scared to death of being killed by bicyclists and motorists)?