I have a rule of thumb, to avoid any route where two or more lanes of traffic are going in the same direction. Those are the places where traffic is fast and he

I have a rule of thumb, to avoid any route where two or more lanes of traffic are going in the same direction. Those are the places where traffic is fast and heavy, and people are not completely in control of their cars. Also, those are the places where car crashes tend to occur -- especially at intersections. And I figure if cars can crash into other cars, which they do, then they can crash into bikes.