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Originally Posted by MarchHare
How would you feel if a motorist was driving in a dedicated bike lane? That's how pedestrians feel when cyclists ride on our sidewalks and crosswalks.
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If the tire of a vehicle was touching the white paint of a bike lane, I think I'd get over it.
That's about equivalent to my cross walk transgressions.
Cars have to drive in bike lanes all the time to make right turns and enter and exit parking lots. As long as they look for bikes first and don't get in my way, I really don't care.
City maintenance vehicles and the Police often drive their cars/trucks on the river paths. Do I hold my ground and force them to move over for me so I can stay in my designated bike lane? No, I move over onto the grass or walkway, whatever is available, and let them pass. They usually appreciate it and give a little wave to indicate such.
We can all share. We don't need to be stick-up-our-ass "this is my part of the road so no one else better touch it" people. Life is too short to be that uptight.