Are Bikelanes with Wider Lines Safer?

Yes, as a behaviouralist, and as a former administrator of a Section 19 classroom with the Etobicoke School Board, and as a current Developmental Services Worker working with dual diagnosed individuals, the answer is clear to me, anything that provides a clearer message is more likely to get the desired result. If you asked the question would 3 cm wide stops signs be as effective as the current size people would respond with a resounding no. Is it easier to see the elephant or chetah on the savannah? It seems to me the criteria for effectiveness is never really measured, i.e. accidents you prevent are not reported so the only answer you have is fewer reported accidents. If you were able to track the number of times people did not veere into or reported seeing the line and avoided intersecting the cyclist, now that’d be a statistic worth knowing, and then you’d have a 2X as strong argument, reduced reports and increased awareness and avoidance.