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Newsflash: people on bikes have EXACTLY the same rights to drive on the road as you do. Why is it outrageous that they have 1/3 of the lanes? Safe bike lanes should be physically separated from car lanes, not just by paint on the pavement. The day you said you saw no one on the road it was very cold and windy out. Those lanes were installed after a young boy on a bike fell in front of a car on Old Georgetown Road and was killed. Sorry if it is inconvenient for you to spend a few extra minutes (LITERALLY) to get to your next store or restaurant. [/quote]

There is already a dedicated bike path parallel to Old Georgetown -- the Bethesda Trolley Trail.

The boy who fell in front of a car was riding on the sidewalk, and swerved to avoid an obstruction (trash can, I believe) on the sidewalk and fell into the street. The driver of the striking vehicle was not charged. While tragic, this hardly seems justification for removing a lane of travel each way for vehicle use. [Ok, I realize there's a huge thread on DCUM about this.][/quote]

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