Originally Posted by Helmet Head
I know you wouldn't contend that. You would say...
But Rando said:
Thus rando, as far as I can tell, is contending that bike lanes pose no dangers. Otherwise, what would be wrong with pointing out those dangers (which "even you" admit are "frought with potential harm")?
Are you agreeing with Gene, that bike lanes are "frought with potential harm", yet still contend that LCIs who point out those dangers should not be teaching?
I'm sorry, but I can't make any sense out of your position.
Opps... just for the record, the word is "Fraught."
Bear in mind that just riding with cars is also "fraught" with potential harm... it all comes down to knowing how to handle motor traffic, stripes on the road, and obviously, your bike... all of which takes experience... or some training... to get you off in the right direction.
IMHO, an LCI should point out the potential dangers of all of these things... but demanding that BL be completely erased, due to some overwhelming sense of their "danger" over their usefulness, is about as over the top as someone saying the LAB classes are some sort of VC indoctrination ritual.
Now whether an LCI has to actually say the words "stay away, this is dangerous..." is another matter altogether. In the classes I took, the "potential dangers" were downplayed... and a positive approach was reinforced.