From the motorist's perspective (since I'm both), it ALSO drives me nuts when it's like a cyclist WANTS to get a right-hook. Ie. I'm sitting at an intersection, pulled up to the curb, with my right turn signal on, and they come flying through on the inside. There's a reason why the bike lanes have a 'dotted line' at intersections. Unfortunately it seems like most cyclists and most drivers don't seem to understand how to navigate it.

I think bike lanes are important, but the city definitely has an odd way of designing/installing them. Can anyone name a single continuous on-road bike lane route that goes for more than a few km's in the city? It seems like the prime placement factor is simply where it's easiest to put them in (where they'll encounter the least community resistance). Unless there's some long-term plan to connect up all the short segments scattered around the city.

Okay.. wasting time preaching to the choir.