[solobirch]

Hello All,

I am 6,2 high, have yellow bike (Alien Linx, folding), always wear yellow jacket, helmet, yellow rucksack with additional lights and my lights are on everytime (front and back plus pedals) and sometimes feel like I am INVISIBLE anyway.

Regarding red lights - local knowledge is good but you have to be careful anyway. Also a lot of lights works in a way that there is a green light for pedestarians from all directions - these are easy to go on the red because you know that traffic is not moving.

Drivers turning left - well, it happens excaclty the same like drivers pulling out from side roads (this happen to my when I was on the motorcycle and that is why I am using electric bike now) - you have to be very careful. Occupying your own lane works well everytime - I haven't had a situation yet when the driver become impatient.

However major thing is to plan your road correctly. I cycle 9 miles each way everyday. I have found a really nice road - side roads - and I am on the main road for only 2 miles. The rest are small and quiet local roads. It takes me the same amount of time to get to work - no traffic, no stopping, no stressing. Take a map or look at Google Earth where can you go and your daily comute will become much easier and you will enjoy it instead of worrying about your safety.

Take care.