There was a guy I rode with one time, a neighbor with a 'bent. I watched with horror as he passed a car on the right, slowing down with a right turn signal on. He cussed out the driver who almost turned into him. Remember he's on a 'bent, can't be seen below window line--it was a miracle he didn't get creamed. Then I saw him on the roadside once, changing a flat, sitting on the white line with a 10' shoulder available. He told me stories about all his falls, multiple accidents, and a lawsuit. Why did I ever agree to ride with this **** magnet, even once?
A few years later I started riding with a friend who chewed me out for cycling no-handed for a few seconds. He's even safer than I am. He's ten years older than I am and has never been in a crash or serious fall (as an adult). I like riding with him and have learned a few things about aging. You can choose your riding partners.