Originally Posted by
Helmet Head
That's one big inherent problem with bike lanes. They, being static demarcations of supposedly appropriate lateral positioning for cyclists, are based on the assumption that proper lateral positioning for cyclists is largely determined independent of current conditions.
For the most part, it is. For the other times, there's no wall stopping anyone from leaving it. That's
your strawman.
Originally Posted by
Helmet Head
But, actually, the opposite is true: cyclists should be adjusting laterally all the time.
Yeah, we all know you can't ride in a straight line, newbie.
Originally Posted by
Helmet Head
It is a very dynamic process, based on current conditions (including but not limited to: weather, surface conditions, cyclist speed, cyclist's intended destination, speed, volume and location of other traffic, presence of parked cars and other potential hazards, lighting conditions, etc.).
Bikelanes don't prevent any of that. Your picking the wrong target, Serge. The problem is, if what you claim about 'most cyclists' is true, that they don't know how to use the bike lane properly (ie. knowing when it's appropriate or necessary to leave it), not that bikelanes somehow magically force them to ride stupidly. If they don't know how to use it, the problem is merely a lack of education. Why have cycling instructors like yourself been so inneffective at educating these people in proper bike lane use?