Originally Posted by Random11

I don't know whether cycling has become more hazardous, but people driving cars just don't see bikes. They are not looking for them. Today I was riding through a residential neighborhood and someone backed out of his driveway directly into my path, causing me to do some heavy braking. His window was down and when he did see me right there on top of him, he said "I'm sorry," to which I replied "no problem" and rode on. My point is, he wasn't trying to pull out in front of me and was sorry when he did. He just didn't see me. You always have to ride as if you are invisible to motor vehicles, because lots of time you are.