Originally Posted by
Bekologist
See? You're not worried florida's mandatory use law is going to lead to negative perceptions of bicyclists when they use the roads. (If i were living in florida, i would be.) Pretty sure it's a hot topic among the cycling advocacy and cycling clubs there, even if they're not trying to repeal it yet.
When I first posted to this thread I was addressing separate cycling track infrastructure, not bike lanes. As I said before I don't have an issue with the law, it makes sense. And I know many cyclists here and elsewhere don't like it, I've argued the point with a local club here in Jax.
The law will not lead to any negative perceptions on cyclists. Only bad cyclists can do that.
I think the whole point behind the law is because some cyclists seem to think it's all right to ride in large groups with multiple cyclists abreast, tieing up traffic. That's just wrong and it's that behavior that leads to negative perceptions, not the law.