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As a long-time cyclist in urban environments, both here and abroad, I think the key to surviving traffic is to be totally aware of your space, and to keep a defensible space around you as much as possible. You have to watch the traffic around you and keep track of what drivers are doing. In fact, you have to anticipate what they might be doing next. You cannot blithely cycle in traffic believing that the white line of your bike lane will protect you from getting doored or run over. Pay attention and stay alive.

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