It is clearly labeled for cyclists as a bike lane, but drivers don’t see those bike symbols on the ground. So they pull over to use their phone because it’s just a “paved shoulder” and they believe it’s okay because they’re not driving on the paved shoulder because they’re parked.
@@metrovancouvercyclist It may be different elsewhere, but it extremely rare here (Maryland) that someone pulls over onto the shoulder when their vehicle is still operable. If their vehicle is disabled then they should be on the paved shoulder and cyclist should have to deal with that fact. Who pulls onto the shoulder to use a phone? Especially in the days of carplay and androidauto.
While yes they need to put a sign up, it is labeled as a bike lane with road paint. So this is technically, and probably legally, labeled as a bike lane.
Just shows how painted bike lanes are car infrastructure: not bike infrastructure. Apparently you road can get extra funding if you check the "bike lane" checkbox.
Legally it is a bike lane but only people cycling would know that because drivers aren’t going to see the bike symbols on the ground but they will see the “paved shoulder” sign. So they think it’s okay to pull over to use their phone because then they’re not driving on the paved shoulder because they’re parked.
@@metrovancouvercyclist I'm a cyclist and agree with the ease of misuse, but frankly they do that even with clearly marked and separated with a gap bike lanes. My point is the video says it isn't labeled as a bike lane and it technically is.
Yeah this is a pretty good bike lane for the width and the smooth surface! Just need to prevent drivers from parking in it or pulling over to use their phone because they don’t know it’s a bike lane. They won’t see the bike symbols on the ground but they will see the “paved shoulder” sign. Hope you get improved bike lanes in Spain!
0:09 and 0:27 - it is clearly labeled as a bike lane.
It is clearly labeled for cyclists as a bike lane, but drivers don’t see those bike symbols on the ground. So they pull over to use their phone because it’s just a “paved shoulder” and they believe it’s okay because they’re not driving on the paved shoulder because they’re parked.
@@metrovancouvercyclist It may be different elsewhere, but it extremely rare here (Maryland) that someone pulls over onto the shoulder when their vehicle is still operable. If their vehicle is disabled then they should be on the paved shoulder and cyclist should have to deal with that fact.
Who pulls onto the shoulder to use a phone? Especially in the days of carplay and androidauto.
While yes they need to put a sign up, it is labeled as a bike lane with road paint. So this is technically, and probably legally, labeled as a bike lane.
Just shows how painted bike lanes are car infrastructure: not bike infrastructure.
Apparently you road can get extra funding if you check the "bike lane" checkbox.
Legally it is a bike lane but only people cycling would know that because drivers aren’t going to see the bike symbols on the ground but they will see the “paved shoulder” sign. So they think it’s okay to pull over to use their phone because then they’re not driving on the paved shoulder because they’re parked.
@@metrovancouvercyclist I'm a cyclist and agree with the ease of misuse, but frankly they do that even with clearly marked and separated with a gap bike lanes. My point is the video says it isn't labeled as a bike lane and it technically is.
Not bad tbf. Here in Spain bike lanes are pathetic. They're death traps, you want to use regular roads and avoid bike lanes at all cost 😅
Yeah this is a pretty good bike lane for the width and the smooth surface! Just need to prevent drivers from parking in it or pulling over to use their phone because they don’t know it’s a bike lane. They won’t see the bike symbols on the ground but they will see the “paved shoulder” sign. Hope you get improved bike lanes in Spain!