Originally Posted by
Chistophe516
A cyclist is legally defined as a vehicle in many jurisdictions.
True enough but given that motor vehicles start around 2,500 pounds and go up from there while cyclists might average 200 pounds, the disparities between relative speed, mass, and the attentiveness of their 'pilots' put cyclists at an automatic disadvantage when they're in close proximity.
Bike lanes are a political compromise putting cyclists at a disadvantage when motor vehicle traffic and parked cars impinge upon the boundaries for safe transit. If that legal definition were universally recognized and enforced, there'd be no need for dedicated lanes for cyclists.
"Legal definition" might help your heirs in court post your demise. Motor vehicle drivers simply do not universally view cyclists as having the same rights to the right-of-way as they themselves take for granted.