#1 people do not expect bikes to go 35 MPH
#2 small silhouette = far away, this effect affects motorcyclists too.
#3 Thank God you're ok, bikes are cheap, try buying new body parts!
I'm just getting into biking again and am a big believer in teh yellow, got my yellow Izumi jacket, couple-a yellow jerseys, even got some yellow bar tape for teh black stealthbike.
Hm, an air horn, that's an idea!