Do everything possible to increase your visibility - bright clothes, multiple lights, and plenty of reflectors. Keep your guard up, even on a bike path - look out for kamikaze cyclists. Speaking of which, the accident rate would plummet if more cyclists learned and followed the rules of the road. Lessons learned from 35 years commuting (and a bike tour now and then)
No arguments on that one here. I've lost count of how many cyclists have jumped a light (and I'm on a bike and stopped at the lights) right in front of me. Interestingly they are usually dressed like they are doing the Tour de France. Their Guardian Angels seem to be on the job. As yet no one has been offed by a honking big lorry which is either a very good thing or dashed annoying.
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