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Yep,
You do have to assume that you are invisible, and that people won't do the right thing. I spent a year on my Matchless 650 in L.A. back when I was young and couldn't be killed. I remember three times in the first two weeks that I would have bought it if I hadn't been the one to take evasive action because of somebody else's mistake. After that I didn't keep track any more because it was so common.
I learned the <real> kind of defensive driving that year- noticing where other drivers are looking, seeing a front wheel begin to turn out of the corner of your eye, etc. That experience stood me in good stead throughout my driving career.
But, last year when I got a bike again after 25 years without one of my own, I realized that I really had to pay attention and take it up a level to be back on a bike. I'm even planning the MSA course for this year - I know I can always learn something new!
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