From the cab - a HGV drivers view

Does make you think that bike lanes are, at best, counter productive, and likely actually to be part of the problem.

Yep in most cases. I feel they encourage closer passing and discourse a sharing of the road more your lane my lane type mentality. Add in the fact that most are not fit for use and it's a mess. I do think bike lanes can have there place where properly built in some areas / junctions, but more of an exception rather than a rule

The tipper drivers opinion is quite important here- it shows that cyclists are viewed as an impediment to be got past, and that there is a general sense of "get in your bloody lane and out of my way".

Yep exactly.