Why do they put paint on roads and call that bike lanes?
Drivers don't respect painted lanes
This is bad planning
this post was submitted on 13 Mar 2026
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I’m not I. The US, but they do this in my city. On one major road, the bike lane also doubles as a turning lane for cars 😂
I wish my city had legit bike lanes up, but it dangerous to even walk in the street here let alone get on a bike.
In the Netherlands you do get taught in drivers ed to use a painted bikelane as a turn-lane if allowed (dashed line instead of solid line) and if safe (you aren't running someone off their bike in the process)
The idea is that you use the car to block cyclists from unexpectedly overtaking you on the right, reducing the chances of hitting a cyclist accidentally. It forces cyclists to overtake you on the left instead.
Important to note that you are not allowed to stop in the bike lane while doing so, and that cyclists going straight have right of way over cars turning right.
It’s at a redlight, so you have to stop there 😂