Reading through all these comments I’m floored that no one has pointed out the most obvious safety tip of any bike/pedestrian. Use the roads defensively and as

Reading through all these comments I’m floored that no one has pointed out the most obvious safety tip of any bike/pedestrian. Use the roads defensively and as if every car doesn’t know you’re there. Before entering traffic with cars make damn sure the car sees you and make sure you are fucking visible. Motorists aren’t looking for bikes (you are small) they are looking for cars. It is your responsibility to understand what every car is doing and to ensure that a motorist sees you taking an action that might result in a collision. You technically own the road by law, but you practically speaking don’t. Bad accidents don’t happen because everyone was aware. Bad accidents happen because either the driver or the cyclists wasn’t paying attention. It doesn’t matter how much of the road you own if the motorist is distracted answering a phone or changing a radio station. Their car will crush you all the same. Drive defensively. Be aware of all of your surroundings at all times, particularly motorists and defer to the car when in doubt. The law cannot save your life after your chest has been crushed.