The area I live in is not biker, both defintions, friendly. Nor is it motorized wheelchair friendly. For that matter, it's not pedestrian friendly either. Yet daily, I see people riding bikes, in the dark, with dark clothing and no reflectors/lights. The motorized wheelchairs are as bad, well into the travel lanes. Pedestrians have death wishes - no reflective clothing, walking with traffic, in the travel lanes.

You have to take the responsibility to keep yourself safe. Travel with a brain. I mean I will feel really bad should I hit someone, but I won't hurt as much as the one I hit with my pickup.