Originally Posted by Helmet Head
Agreed.
Do you also believe that bike lanes only work if there are few, if any, intersections with cars crossing them? If not, what's the difference? Why do bike paths with more than a few, if any, intersections not work, but bike lanes with more than a few, if any, intersections do "work"?
You get the rest of the road. Bike lanes are only restrictive if you ride them as if they restrict you (do you?). They also have the advantage of being part of the roadway where motorists can see and yield to you.
FWIW, nothing really works "well" if you assume lots of intersections and an unskilled rider riding off to the very far right.
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