Originally Posted by Wogsterca
Let's see, because cars can't keep in their own lanes, cyclists need to be further punished, by being stuck to the right of parked cars. There are two problems with this, first of all, it's easier to get doored by a passenger, passengers don't expect traffic on their side. There is nowhere for the cyclist to go, to prevent that collision either. Second is you make it much easier for cyclists to get right hooked, because drivers can't see the cycling lane.
I thought that the video addressed the issue of being doored by passengers--there was a cushion of space. Moreover, (1) I would say that a good proportion of drivers fail to look for cyclists when opening a door and (2) many cars do not have passengers but all have drivers. So it is entirely plausible that you rather deal with more ignorant passengers than drivers.
Conditioned on not being able to swing out and block the right-lane, I commented on this earlier, whether it is easier for cyclists to get right hooked depends on the visibility at the intersection. I don't see why it is necessarily the case that a driver cannot see the cyclist.
More generally, I don't see this as further punishment. It is about finding a solution to a (perceived) problem. Figuring out an effective way to share the "road"--in this case, congested roads--is in everyone's interest.
As for cyclists desire to ride faster than the flow of traffic, I agree we all want to go faster than the flow of traffic--so do drivers, by the way. But at some differential, it becomes dangerous. For instance, when in California, one could split lanes on the highway during congestion. However, one could only go 5 mph faster than the surrounding traffic. Intuitively, a similar law should apply to cyclists in congestion.