This one-minute video from Transporation Alternatives shows the hazards of riding in a bike lane on a busy New York street. Delivery drivers and taxis use the bike lane as a load and unload zone, with taxi passengers opening doors right in front of cyclists.

Transportation Alternatives wrote an open letter to New York Deputy Mayor Dan Doctoroff inviting him to view the video. Since the cyclists are moving faster than the other traffic, I don't think it's unreasonable to take the lane in this kind of situation.

[from cycleicious]