Originally Posted by joejack951

This same study also showed that motorists are less concerned about a cyclist's presence on the roadway when in a bike lane even though that cyclist is further from the curb. Prior to the installation of the bike lane, motorists often changed lanes to pass a cyclist even though there was plenty of room to share the lane. After the bike lane installation, motorists no longer felt the need to change lanes or even move over in their lane to give the cyclist more space.