Originally Posted by danarnold

This is an example of the problem with bike lanes. They are frequently incompetently designed. This example is typical. The road is too narrow, but rather than have no stripe, or a stripe that gives an adequate bike lane, they try to shuttle the cyclist too near the gutter. The line tells the motorist he can drive up to the line and If I am on the line or in 'his' lane it increases the chance of the motorist hitting the cyclist or coming too close.

Originally Posted by High Roller

You've provided a very good description of what frequently passes for "bike lanes" in my stomping grounds. Basically just a single fog line, moved a few inches to the left of where it might otherwise be painted, on a road not wide enough to accomodate it, replete with faded bike stencils at irregular intervals, and sporting several months worth of car-swept debris. Yummy. Can't wait to get out there and ride in one of those puppies.