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@hippy
I know what a bike lane looks like. The issue is: if you ride in the gutter, drivers will think they can pass you, whether or not it's actually safe for them to do so.
If you ride in the middle of the lane, drivers will need to wait for the opposite side of the road to become clear before they can pass. They will have a whole lane to use and you will have room to move left if they STILL pass too closely. It's doubly beneficial for you.
Get Oliver on here to explain it more clearly.