Joined: Jan 2009
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From: New York, NY, and High Falls, NY, USA
Bikes: 1962 Rudge Sports, 1971 Raleigh Super Course, 1971 Raleigh Pro Track, 1974 Raleigh International, 1975 Viscount Fixie, 1982 McLean, 1996 Lemond (Ti), 2002 Burley Zydeco tandem
My vision is a bit radical. I think there should be classes of vehicles (and I'll use that word to apply to two-wheel conveyances though that's not the legal definition in NY State), and above a certain speed or power should not be allowed in bike lanes. There might be one to three classes BETWEEN bicycle and motorcycle, and the higher-powered the vehicle, the more restricted the spaces they can use.
NYC being a fairly lawless place won't want this, but we have to aim for something in that direction. The city has gotten badly disorderly. Everyone has complaints.