Here's another example of the dangers of bike lanes from a member of my
Yahoo! Group Bicycling Advocacy:

Begin forwarded message:

> From: Kimberly <*******@*******.***>
> Date: June 11, 2009 7:07:36 AM ADT
> To: EEC-list <bicyclingadvocacy@yahoogroups.com>
>
> Hi bicycle buddies,
>
> Oooooo.... Am I starting up the BLWs (Bike Lane Wars), again?
> Absolutely not. I'm into letting adults educate themselves, weigh the
> pros and cons, and decide for themselves what they want to do. Wear a
> helmet/don't wear a helmet. Bicycle where you have decided it's safest
> for you to bicycle. They are your decisions.
>
> I'm just explaining why I do what I do so that, if someone doesn't
> understand, you can let them know why I do what I do.
>
> This is why I don't bicycle in bike lanes next to parked cars.
> http://www.bostonphoenix.com/boston/news_features/top/features/
> documents/02379848.htm
>
> Instead, I bicycle in the lane beside the bike lane. We need a
> balance of facilities and education so everyone knows the what, why,
> and how of operating safely when a facility isn't safe to use. If you
> know of someone who thinks that facilities (sidewalks, crosswalks,
> signs, painted lines) are the end all for preventing crashes, have the
> person discuss that with the first responders to traffic crashes.
>
> There are cities using sharrows instead of bike lanes next to parked
> cars:
> http://blogs.king5.com/citizenrain/2007/09/
> more_sharrows_coming_to_seattl.html
>
> Thanks,
> Kimberly Cooper

John A. Ardelli
http://pedalingprince.blogspot.com
http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/vofv/