I\’ll take their word for it: it\’s many years since I last drove a car, but this is quite credible. It\’s only logical to think that a driver who is also a cyclist, is going to be aware that there are cyclists out there; even if s/he isn\’t among them that day.

Some cyclists ride the wrong way in a bike lane, even if there are arrows to show the correct direction of travel. Some cyclists crash stop signs and red lights. The cyclist-driver will know to keep an eye peeled for such riders, and be prepared to react if necessary.

Cyclists have to be constantly aware of their surroundings; and I\’m sure this skill will be transferred to the position behind a steering wheel. Daydreaming while pedaling alongside traffic is inviting disaster; and the same is true of driving a car. Stay alert!

A motorist who also rides a bicycle knows what it\’s like to feel squeezed between a long line of moving cars on one side, and parked cars on the other side; and will know of the risk that the poor cyclist might get \”doored\”. That can have disastrous (even fatal) consequences for the cyclist; and drivers need to watch for it.

I\’ll bet there\’s a lot more that could be said. As a non-driver, however, I\’ll have to let motorists who are also cyclists fill in the blanks; and I\’ll take their word for it.