Originally Posted by Helmet Head
By the way, bike lanes have nothing to do with this. If the path followed by cyclists must be crossed by motor traffic, bike lanes can't help, unless there is a separate overpass for them.
I does help me on my routes. BL markings making my behavior more predictable for motorists and they are far more cooperative. With the BL markings crossing the traffic lane they are slowing down and yield to bicyclists because they know beforehand
when the bicyclists is going to cross their path.