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Just a note here: Having mechanical issues with your vehicle (your private property) does not give you the right to break driving laws. A car with a flat is still capable of driving enough to move out of the way to a space that isn't impeding traffic and/or putting others in danger.
Granted, blocking a bike lane isn't likely to put someone in immediate danger, but you are still blocking people from getting past so some amount of anger should be expected. Cyclists have to deal with so much crap being parked/dumped/littered in their bike lanes.
It may put bikers in danger though, because you force them to move out of the bike path into the car lane.
The danger it puts cyclists in is minimal. A bit of paint is not much protection, and cyclists cycle safely in the car lane on many roads.
Making it about danger is hyperbolic.
Appeal to "trust me bro ive seen the numbers"
Didn't expect to see "a painted cycle lane is significantly safer than no cycle lane" in this comm
If that were true, we wouldn't need bike lanes in the first place