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In my area its extremely dangerous to ride in the bike lane. Also the bike lane receives alot less attention when it comes to maintenance. They will unironically fix up the potholes there the motorcripples roam, who almost universally have suspension, while ignoring the bike lane for decades.
People put their random shit, mostly motorbehicles, on the bike lane and just leave it there.
Neither pedestrians nor motorcommies pay attention to traffic on the bike lane while both pay attention to traffic of all sorts onhe road.
Also why reserve the better part of public space for cripples, elderly other degenerates and those pretending to be ?