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> So, what is "hugely beneficial" about that stripe? It's never done me
> any good that I could tell.
>
Well, at least here in Oregon, it is illegal for a car to drive or park
in the bike lane (with a few exceptions, like for mail delivery). Not
that you'd notice from the way drivers disobey the restriction, but
that's an enforcement problem. With a striped bike path, you are
guaranteed a section of pavement that you do not have to share with a
car except at intersections.
I routinely ride the Cornell road corridor between Hillsboro and
Portland, almost the entire length of which is a striped bike lane.
Aside from the inevitable road debris that accumulates there, it is the
easiest section of road for a biker to travel - which is why I use it.
>
> So, what is "hugely beneficial" about that stripe? It's never done me
> any good that I could tell.
>
Well, at least here in Oregon, it is illegal for a car to drive or park
in the bike lane (with a few exceptions, like for mail delivery). Not
that you'd notice from the way drivers disobey the restriction, but
that's an enforcement problem. With a striped bike path, you are
guaranteed a section of pavement that you do not have to share with a
car except at intersections.
I routinely ride the Cornell road corridor between Hillsboro and
Portland, almost the entire length of which is a striped bike lane.
Aside from the inevitable road debris that accumulates there, it is the
easiest section of road for a biker to travel - which is why I use it.