You get close-passed (punish-passed) a lot. It's as if car-drivers are more concerned about painted road lines than actual human life, and aren't actually educated on how to deal with cyclists on the road.<br>
Every time you get close-passed, it feels like your soul left your body for a few split-seconds after being electric-shocked by a wind-powered shock collar. (It's really hard to explain unless you experienced it in real life). But of course, when you express your concerns, everyone thinks you're just being a drama queen, and/or should get off the road.<br><br>

Stay on the road, and <a href="rightHook.html">do the same thing (stick close to the curb).</a> You'll get used to the dehumanization someday. <br>
Stay on the road, but <a href="takeTheLane.html">take the lane</a> especially when roads are narrow, and in intersections. Minimize the chances of being grazed by random (usually unused) side-view mirrors. Counter-intuitive, but works.<br>
Get off the road and <a href="sidewalk.html">ride on the sidewalk</a>, away from this inhumane madness. Clearly the road-laws do not care for actual human safety, only car-logistics.<br>
Stay on the road, but <a href="driving.html">bring a car.</a> There's no use bringing a bicycle to a car arms-race.