Whittlesea council engineering and transportation manager Greg Scott said the Copenhagen-style lanes would be investigated during the redevelopment of High Street between McDonalds and Childs roads in Epping.

Mr Scott said the lanes would depend on road widths, parking demand and community consultation.

The lanes were flagged in Whittlesea council's Epping Central Structure Plan, adopted last month.

But the RACV has warned against the lanes, which are in place in East Melbourne, saying they are confusing and increase congestion.

Councils and VicRoads are investigating ways to relocate bike lanes after a request from a coroner investigating the death of a man in a "dooring" incident in 2010.

Cyclist James Cross collided with an open car door on Glenferrie Road in Hawthorn and fell into the path of a truck. Noting that Bicycle Network Victoria and VicRoads supported the Copenhagen-style lanes, Coroner Helen Spooner asked councils to find sites where lanes could be reconfigured.

The RACV's roads and traffic acting manager, Emily McLean, said the motoring body did not support Copenhagen-style lanes because they increased road congestion.

"RACV supports improvements to cycling infrastructure when they are properly designed and provide clearly defined areas for cyclists, pedestrians, parking and traffic and do not reduce the number of traffic lanes, which leads to increased congestion for other road users," she said.

"With an ever-increasing number of cyclists and vehicles on our roads, governments at all levels need to develop appropriate infrastructure that provides safe and efficient travel for all users."

VicRoads network improvements director Vince Punaro said staff were investigating ways to better separate cyclists from cars and pedestrians through off-road bike paths, on-road bicycle lanes and Copenhagen-style lanes.

Mr Punaro said VicRoads would soon issue design standards for cycling infrastructure, focusing on separation from vehicles.

He said the fully separated on-road bicycle lanes were best suited to areas with a high number of cyclists.