Originally Posted by
higgit
I believe that most of us would concur with this goal:
"There are certain roads and highways in every community that should have dedicated bicycle lanes".
Does anyone have any experience with the use of activism to acheive that goal?
By activism, I mean where groups of cyclists "take the lane" during rush hours, slowing traffic to a cycling pace to underline the need for bike lanes.
Ted
Sounds like what you want is more roadway width so that motorists are not inconvenienced by cyclists using the roads. That's fine but it does not require the installation of a bike lane. A shoulder, WOL, or another same direction traffic lane will serve the same purpose without all the negative effects of installing bike lanes.
Do note that cyclists can still use narrow roads without causing much traffic interference. Motorists are still able to use the oncoming lane to pass when it's safe to do so. I use mostly narrow roads on my commute to work and rarely does any significant traffic back up behind me (but it has happened). In those situations, if I'm not approaching a place where the traffic generally disperses, I'll pull over and let the faster traffic get around me.