JerriAnne, I ride fairly busy streets on almost a daily basis. I have a taillight that I can set for steady or blinking which I use for day and night riding. I also have a safety flag which helps with visibility and an AirZound horn which both alerts cars to my presence and dissuades dogs from chasing me. Dallas is considered a very bike unfriendly place but I've had very few problems. Most drivers give me a greater clearance margin on the trike than they ever did on my bike.