I sure most of the people reading this are car drivers. Just so you know, us bicyclist, and yeah I also drive a vehicle, do not have to ride in the bike lane. There are no laws in the country requiring a bicyclist to ride in the bike lane. The cop in the above video was wrong. He can give you a ticket, but it will be thrown out of court. Some of the reasons not to: glass in the bike lane along with all kinds of detritus thrown out of cars by drivers and passengers, rough paving patches, drains, tree limbs and other vegetation not cut back, cars parked in the bike lane, cars parked next to the bike lane with drivers ready to open the door into the bike lane, people walking in the bike lane, and my favorite, other bicyclist riding on the wrong side of the rode in the bike lane. There are certain circumstances where riding in the bike lane makes it hard for cars to see you. In July, I was riding in the bike lane going down into Capitola, when a driver saw a parking spot and turned right into the parking space at the last second without looking and no signal (another pet peeve) and hit me. It beat me up pretty good. The driver was clearly wrong, but wanted to blame me. I no longer ride in the bike along this stretch of rode, because drivers do not pay attention. Yes, I know their are bad bicyclist out there, but remember, you are in the 4000 pound car. All you have to do is bend your ankle to apply the gas or brake, or bend your elbow slightly to turn the wheel. Please watch for us. We’re your friends and relatives.