The difficulty here is there are opposing lines of thinking for non cyclists to deal with - one a bike should perceived as a motor vehicle ie on a ferry whereas it should also be treated as a wheelchair , pram , pushchair or buggy in an indoors situation.
Thing is it can be perceived as both. It can be a fast vehicle while being small and neat enough to pop into a shop or cafe ( @WjPrince within reason.) That's the point of this thread, there is often a hostility and difficulty by non cyclists in understanding this
The difficulty here is there are opposing lines of thinking for non cyclists to deal with - one a bike should perceived as a motor vehicle ie on a ferry whereas it should also be treated as a wheelchair , pram , pushchair or buggy in an indoors situation.