I am a confident cyclist. I used to commute 4400 mi per year from Santa Monica to Marina Del Rey via Lincoln blvd on a recumbent, if that tells you anything. Ch

I am a confident cyclist. I used to commute 4400 mi per year from Santa Monica to Marina Del Rey via Lincoln blvd on a recumbent, if that tells you anything. Check out street view - it's hell for the most part. But most people are not me, and we definitely don't demand new drivers live in utter terror until they get numb to it. Nevermind survival bias. Dead ex-bike-couriers aren't here to give their view.