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Maelochs, I do agree with what you're saying about more riders-->more novice riders who aren't engaged in what's happening around them, especially in a busy urban setting. If it were the case where these segregated bike lanes were populated with pedestrians/strollers/dog walkers/zoned-out novice cyclists, then yeah, I'll take my chances on the road.
Fortunately I don't live in a busy urban setting. The roads are wide, some with bike lanes. I actually wish there were more cyclists using them.