The only thing I get nervous about these days Stig are all the crazies on our streets. The level of impatience seems way up and, of course, there is distracted driving. Sometimes I feel I'm taking my life in my hands just to go for a ride. I've told friends and family that I wish I didn't love riding because it is just so risky. OTOH, I also believe you can't stop doing things you love just because something might happen. Of course, a lot depends on where you're riding and I imagine the risk goes up with the volume of traffic. Road rage can also be of concern. A couple of years ago, in a rural area actually, I was passing a car and he swerved over to keep me from passing. I hit the brakes and fell in line behind him. Then, I got stupid and thought, surely he didn't mean to do that? I tried again to pass and he very violently swerved to force me off the road but I was able to once again brake and fall behind. Of course, that meant I was close behind and he hit his brakes, I suppose to cause me to crash into his rear. Thankfully, my brakes and response were good enough to avoid that. At the next opportunity to escape, I simply took the other fork in the road to get away from this crazy person trying to kill me. Maybe that's why we often think to say to other riders, ride safe!
