Stay outta my lane!

 Kid go ride in SF then tell me if your ill informed opinions change.

 dude, cars don't give people enough room, and that's where the problem lies. so these people came up with the idea to give you a little bit more room on the road, basicly enough to not clip your bars.

 "ride like you're invisible"- that's got to be the most absurd advice ever. Apparently you are not a bike commuter. Thanks for that useless bit of internet rambling suicidedownhiller. We'll never run out of oil soon enough.

 ok suicidedownhiller the point off this is to make it safer for people to ride there bike at night and give you some extra clearance and sure cars are bigger than we are but people driving still have to look out for people on bikes and other pedestrians. You cant just say cars are bigger therefore we should look out for them and they just get to drive around and not give a shit about pedestrians that always have the right away. And bull shit to 50 or 60% bad drivers cauze axcidents, its more like 95% you jackass so think i a little bit harder next time you post stupid comments like this on something that can be very benificial to people and make the roads a better place for a biker and maybe even save lives.

 I ride to work every chance I get. Being seen is the key. Drivers tend to at least slow down when they see a flashing light. ever wonder why the traffic is so slow at crash scence , with all those flashing lights.

great Idea, I would buy it.

 its a great idea, though may not be the best thing. drivers need to see the person on the bike, not a fake bike lane. really, if you just wear reflective clothing...

 Suicidedownhiller, you're clearly a part of the problem, not the solution. I've been riding around downtown Vancouver for half a dozen years, currently brakeless, around some pretty short sighted oblivious drivers, and I've never been in an accident. I project past the data, and I know at all times where everyone is around me and where they will be in any given amount of time, so I'm aware of any potential collision courses long enough ahead of time to do something about it (as all road users should be). THAT's not that hard, and there's no excuse for failing to do so. In fact, it's the bare minimum. The fact is that the law in Canada is that cyclists have the right of way over cars, and the reason for that is to emphasize to drivers that they are at the wheel of a deadly weapon, and should act accordingly. I find it incredibly immoral of you to write drivers such a blank cheque for closing their eyes! And to call it darwinism...to blame a rider for their own death because they were too stupid to survive...well I'm sure you've made it personal for a lot of people reading this who lost someone in a car-related bicycle accident. There's a reason it's always assumed in court that the second vehicle in any rear-ender is at fault. It's your responsibility! And on a sidenote, to any drivers who may be reading this, PLEASE do not blow your horn at cyclists, even just quickly to let them know you're there. A car horn in bloody loud to the naked ear; we're not in sound-isolated Cadilacs. I don't know how many times I've flinched because of a point blank horn blast. That's only asking for a one-person accident for the cyclist. Have you ever blown the horn in a parked car when a pedestrian was right in front of you? They probably jumped, huh? Imagine what they would do if they were balanced on two wheels doing 30k... Great idea with the bike lane light though!

 suicide downhiller... go commit suicide please.

 riding like your invisible eh? thats the dummest shit you could tell someone and this will give you more room so that solves your problem so your the douche and your going to get hit by a car because you just a dum shit that thinks he is smart

 oh i dont think it matters if its a fake bike lane or a real one, the point is its still a bike lane and is ment to give a place were bikers can ride safely without a car hitting you

 alex2, you have it completely right. Especially riding in Vancouver, people are oblivious.

 suicide's point of "ride like you are invisible" is the best you can do yourself to stay safe without putting trust in drivers on the road. "ride you're invisible" just means be careful, because bikes are a lot harder to see than cars. just like driving defensively...don't trust that the guy next to you or ahead of you isn't gonna screw up. give yourself some breathing room.

 The concept part of this made me sad. I think suicide downhiller should be invisible, always so negative.

 his point is that they can't see you so ride like you are not seen, I get it. I think anyone who has ever ridden a road bike or commuter bike is wary of this when approaching every intersection. On the other hand, you can't just ride into traffic. The traffic laws in every state in the US are that cyclists ride with traffic. It atleast gives you more time to be seen when you aren't approaching traffic. Devices like the one in this article would definitely help to be seen from the rear. My personal experiences are that most car/bike related accidents are head-on, when someone pulls out in front of the cyclist, same case with road motorcyclists, and they have a bright headlight. In this case, yes, you should expect not to be seen approaching an intersection. But, we're talking about a device for the REAR of the bike. The streets where I ride don't seem to have an issue with rear visibility since I'm in a small town. Flashing light works fine. It's the a'holes out there driving cars home from the bar at night that are the real problem. They think it's fun to act aggressively towards someone on a bike, although they'll never engage in confrontation. Real tough.

 Point but i still say dont bother commuting on a roadbike too riky you need something like a bender bike soo you cause more damage too the car

 dear suicide downhiller
you are an idiot,heres why
the most dangerous part of the road for a cyclist is close to the curb, this is PROVEN by RESEARCH an also theory as to why more female cyclists are killed in collisions.This is where you are LESS VISIBLE to the car behind you,safest place is in the middle of the lane.This make you MORE VISIBLE an forces the traffic behind to peform a PROPER overtake manouver on the over side of the road as is LAW here in the U.K "a cyclist must be treated as another veheicle when overtaking" the car will take more notice an is less likely to try an squeeze past
another time when this helps is waiting at red lights,stop sighns or roundabouts(U.K only) the car behind cannot squeeze up beside you an then cut you off as they turn left(U.K) or right(U.S) when the lights turn green

you say "ride facing traffic" WHAT THE f*ck!?!? i SOO hope i got the wrong idea an that you dont mean on the wrong side of the road
if you tried that in the U.K you'd get squashed or arrested in about 5mins!!!!

 wow if we printed all these comments out wed have a novel abouit prople bitchin for no reason

 people bitching for no reason? you obviously don't know anyone who's been killed by a car when they were out doing the EXACT SAME THING you enjoy: riding a bike. i did know someone, and i shudder to think that he's gone because of the EXACT SAME mentality suicidedownhiller just described...and you agree with him?

i live in Atlanta where most drivers don't seem to know what a bike even is. but we ride anyways and we ride hard, so anything that can make it safer for us is worth a try.

 dude sorry i just read the first comment and actually i know of a few people that died im on your side my apologies

 oh and lest i forget to mention that i tend to get REALLY pissed when a car buzzes me or lays on the horn point blank...i'll flip you the bird in a heartbeat and tell you to f*ck yourself. how many times have the drivers stopped and squared off with me?

ZERO.

 dude i said sorry just settle down
your upset i know and im sorry
truce??

 It is a touchy subject especially for commuters in towns where biking isn't a priority, which is pretty much everywhere but Portland. I think devices like the Light Lane would be helpful to gain a little more respect for cyclists and awareness that we are on the road.

 dude i think we should all mount big fucking spotlights on the front and back of our bikes and blind the stupid drivers out of their ass like they do.... pretty fast way to put me in a bad mood when some idiot with their brights on flies past doing about 70 with a foot between my handlebars and his mirror

 sweet idea though for the light thingy

 i'm with suicidedownhiller. "ride like you're invisible" means that you should assume that nobody in their car is paying attention to you on your bike. the sad fact is that a distracted or unfocused driver (cell phone, stereo, talking with passenger, eating, make-up, tired, etc.) is probably not going to notice you, even with a blinky lights, reflective clothing, or projected lanes and a bike lane icon. if you pay attention to what they're doing and give them the right of way, even when you shouldn't have to, your chances of making it to your destination are greatly improved. better safe than right.

also, what's with taking "ride like you're invisible" so literally? do i get negative props for saying "ride it like its stolen" because that implies means that i am for bike theft? jeez.

 he also said "ride facing traffic" he's gotta be f*cking stupid!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 you guys are just so feisty...

 "ride facing traffic" means that when your going on the left side you can see cars coming towards you and then youll just move over to the side incase they dont see you.

 The bicycle follows the same rules as a motorcycle, therefore you have to ride on the right side of the road with traffic. Cars will give you the right of way when you are riding through an intersection and they are turning left the opposing way, you decide to turn left and cars will follow the rules allowing you to stop half way in an intersection and then turn on a yellow light. Cars will also slow down and pass you if you are riding in the city. If you decide to ride counter traffic on the right side of the road all that goes out the window. In that case you might as well ride on the sidewalk.

 i soooooo wish we had that here in the U.K!!!

 it's a concept. hasn't been put into production yet.

 well i know that, but thats one of the problems why it may not go into production.

 If you use a green laser it will be a lot more visible. My physics teacher uses one cause he's a nerd and they are 10 times(?) brighter and will show up better on asphalt and wet pavement

 im sure it will save many lifes

 thats actually a really good idea. cus at nick a red light looks like just another brake light from a car. like a rotating orange light would be great. it doesnt have to be huge like on a car. but it would work really well. they should do some tests on stuff like this.

 haha call me stupid but u could put 1 of them orange flashing lights on your helmet to make it really high viz

 Are you sure that was an accedent, haha. Just kidding.