> you can slow right down and check the parked car occupants to see if they are there. I don’t think you always can. At some distance, the view through the car

> you can slow right down and check the parked car occupants to see if they are there. I don’t think you always can. At some distance, the view through the car’s rear window can be obscured by another parked car. At closer distance, because your eyes are higher up than a car driver, the car’s roof can be in the way. Finally, slowing down a lot to get a good view can make you swerve. That adds risk. In general, the view from a bicycle is better than that from a car, but not for looking into other cars. (I’m talking _car_ here, not the monstrosities common in the USA)