Originally Posted by
Maelochs
On King Street North (pictured) I would probably have to slow down and wave by a bunch of scared drivers who were unwilling to come within six feet of a cyclist, but judging from the size of the minivan, there is enough room there for a car and bike to operate side-by-side if both are careful. Wouldn’t be fun, though.
See, you're misjudging the clearance in that picture, too. Those lanes are very narrow by normal road standards, maybe 10 feet wide. The mirror of the vehicle is MAYBE 2 feet (probably less) from the edge of the sidewalk. That is absolutely not enough room for a vehicle and bicycle to occupy that lane side-by-side with any amount of safe separation distance.