Originally Posted by joejack951
Cyclists tend to like bike lanes because they believe that the bike lane will magically remove them from the traffic situation. With this positive attitude about the bike lane, a cyclist probably is going to dismiss any negative feedback (such as any time they need to leave the bike lane) because they believe the positive feedback (which is simply a result of being out of the way) to be more important. Given that most accidents occur at intersections, I personally would rather any negative feedback to occur in between intersections.
Hey, Kreskin, I'm glad you use your psychic powers for good, not evil. when did you acquire the ability to know exactly what all cyclists who use bike lanes think and their motivations? this is one cyclist who does not engage in magical thinking while in a bike lane. Fun theory, though.
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Cyclists fare best when they recognize that there are times when acting vehicularly is not the best practice, and are flexible enough to do what is necessary as the situation warrants.--Me