Originally Posted by
PedalingWalrus
Drivers were remarkably aware and comfortable with bikers and mopeds on the same road. We have not experienced any discomfort from idiots and actually felt safe even on the busy roads.
I toured Andalucía back in 2000 and felt the same way. The day before I flew back to the states an inattentive driver in a busy suburb of Sevilla made a mistake pulling out of a parking lot. He was so apologetic that I thought he was going to get out of his car, get on his knees and beg for forgiveness.
And I actually did ride on a limited access highway on the last day of the trip, which ended back at the campground next to the Sevilla airport. I didn't have a detailed enough map to navigate the minor roads of the suburban sprawl around the city.