FWIW, in cities I was in in France, there's often a bike button at the front position at stop lights you can push.

I think the crux of the issue was stated above "eff you, I've got mine".

I agree with the libertarian idea here of "practical common sense to manage the efficiency of traffic interactions".

One HUGE thing that many motorists just don't get, is that a 2-UP chaingang is actually a courtesy to motorists. Why? If 30 to 40 people are strung out twice as far, you have to wait for twice as big of a gap to pass them all. In a 2-UP arrangement, you have a much better chance of an opening to pass them.

But the outrage over this from people is just beyond comprehension.

IMHO, it'll never change until you add mandatory driver's test scenarios involving bikes. Not a text question, but pictures and scenarios.

I used to get all indignant about motorcycle behavior. But, as a roadie on a bike, I now "get it" a lot more.