Comments on: How Wide is a "Share-able" Lane?

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By: Keri

Keri — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 03:33:00 +0000

Thanks Mighk! Great explanation. The illustrations are very helpful too.

Regardless of whether or not they WANT to share it, a higher percentage of motorists recognize that a 9 or 10 foot lane is not share-able because they can visualize it. I find that most motorists pass safely without comment when I take a narrow lane.

As Mighk says, that perception does change as the lane width increases. A lot of roads seem to have that ambiguous width that motorists visualize as share-able, but would be unsafe or uncomfortable for us to share.

It’s helpful to recognize that we do have a right to take that lane! To borrow from a recent FBA blog post (http://flabicycle.blogspot.com/) “I’m good enough, I’m smart enough, and doggone it, I deserve to be passed safely!”

By: Donny

Donny — Sun, 11 Nov 2007 16:54:00 +0000

Good analysis, but I have to say I disagree with your final comments. Most motorists don’t see a lane as share-able at all and believe that bicycles don’t have a right to use the road in the first place. Even when there is a bike lane. >_<