I agree with you and couldn't have said it better than what you've done.
What're your thoughts on Bicycling during/after raining or snowing? Do you hold them to the same as motorcyclist? I'm wondering because I am finding that people tend to have differing opinions.
It's not as dangerous as a motorcycle, but I still think people shouldn't ride a bicycle during the winter. and if they do, they should do it on the sidewalk and put a helmet on as well.
Some places around where I live have started to install bike lines that ride with the flow of traffic, and it makes me so nervous because it wouldn't take very much for a car to cross over into the bike lane. The roads that do have the bike lanes are not supposed to use the sidewalks because they are for other use.