Half of bike accidents are plain falls, not collisions with vehicles, which is why skill is your best friend. Practice handling skills in a safe place, perhaps on a soft surface.

The tricks to not being hit by a car: 1. Predict others, and 2. be predictable.

To predict others, know what kinds of collisions are common where the motor driver is at fault. The two primary collisions of this type are the left hook and the right hook.

To be predictable, follow the laws, and signal when possible. Don't hug the curb, cycle visibly. Don't be afraid of being rear-ended, as it is a rather uncommon bike-car collision. The most common bike-car accident where the cyclist is at fault is when the cyclist is riding against traffic. Other causes are entering a road from a driveway without yielding, failing to stop at a stop sign or red light, and riding on the sidewalk.