I compared it to putting our daughter in a bubble or a bomb shelter for her first 18 years! That went over like the Hindenburg! Whoops.... Crash and burn!!!
The problem with my wife is that she is a novice cyclist who has crossed the street in question and it scared her. I can kind of understand with all the idiots on the road today but I feel that if you stay alert and watch what is going on navigating a busy intersection is a piece of cake.