Whenever I'm in a high-traffic area, I deliberately lower my speed as I approach corners, that is on top of heightening my situational awareness in trying to anticipate those gotcha moments such as the classic right hook. I force traffic to go around me by taking more of the lane away from the shoulder. This way, in case things go bad I have a bailout space to my right.

The 2 things I'm always praying that I be protected from are: Being mowed from behind by someone, and Being clipped. My way of addressing those are rearview mirrors and high-visibility gear. But I still pray nevertheless.