07-06-2016, 02:57 AM
There are designated bicycle only lanes all over Chicago. Some are just a paint strip on the side of the street, but others are segmented off from motorized traffic. They seem to work.
Why not a motorcycle only lane? It would be safest to have them along the shoulder, but heck, you could put it smack in between the center and left lanes, if you wanted to. Maybe it's not a through lane at all. Rather, maybe it's a "motorcycle passing lane" where bikes are only supposed to be in it when passing between vehicles and then return to either of the adjacent lanes. Something like that would help educate the public and would eliminate my "stay out of my lane" concern.
Why not a motorcycle only lane? It would be safest to have them along the shoulder, but heck, you could put it smack in between the center and left lanes, if you wanted to. Maybe it's not a through lane at all. Rather, maybe it's a "motorcycle passing lane" where bikes are only supposed to be in it when passing between vehicles and then return to either of the adjacent lanes. Something like that would help educate the public and would eliminate my "stay out of my lane" concern.