Doesn't it just stick with you when someone points out something that small but obvious? I had a plumber tell me I was leaving my pipe straps too loose so they'd squeak later, and I'd been doing it that way for years without a thought. Now I check every single one I put in, cause it's about making life easier for whoever comes after us, not just getting the job done today.

The paint color itself is only part of the problem. What nobody mentions is how the green strip actually encourages cyclists to ride faster and take more risks because it feels protected, but drivers still see the same road they always used. My neighbor rides that stretch daily and she said she almost got clipped last week when a delivery van used the green lane as a loading zone, which happens all the time. So the real issue is that the paint gives both sides a false sense of order, when really it just paints over the same old parking and turning conflicts that existed before any color was added. Plain white lines at least force everyone to slow down and pay attention, while the green seems to make both parties feel entitled to the space and that is where the trouble starts.