Enforced segregation of cyclists on major roads will increase driver aggression towards cyclists who choose not to use the cycle lanes, I have experienced this first hand, and often.
One common argument against segregated infrastructure - particularly infrastructure focused on 'conflict points' - is that by taking cyclists partly off the road it creates a greater danger from motorists who no longer expect cyclists as a normal component of road use.
These campaigns for cycling ghettos are tedious and only aim to address a misconception of where danger is. Given that most accidents occur at junctions putting cyclists into out of sight, out of mind, segregated lanes which acquiesce priority at every road they converge with is a recipe for disaster.
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Look, @cyclelove, most of us know how to, and are completely competent to cycle on the road and share it with motorists every day in a safe and efficient manner. Please, don't fuck it up for us.
Can't believe I am about to utter these words... But... Have you considered cycling training?
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Look, @cyclelove, most of us know how to, and are completely competent to cycle on the road and share it with motorists every day in a safe and efficient manner. Please, don't fuck it up for us.
Can't believe I am about to utter these words... But... Have you considered cycling training?