I agree.
I used to ride a recumbent in the rural parts of The Netherlands to work. Since those are notorious for being overlooked, I looked into why. Flags and such didn't seem to make as much of a difference as just behaving predictably. Drive slower in the city. Match your speed with the traffic around you when it gets crowded. And try to make eye-contact with drivers if you doubt they noticed you.
Now I live in a city and just got an eBike. I think it's more or less the same, even though you are more visible. Acceleration can be handy, but speed itself feels more of a risk if you don't have enough situational awareness.
Off course I am heavily biased towards separate bikepaths or roads where bikes have priority[1]
Now I live in a city and just got an eBike. I think it's more or less the same, even though you are more visible. Acceleration can be handy, but speed itself feels more of a risk if you don't have enough situational awareness.
Off course I am heavily biased towards separate bikepaths or roads where bikes have priority[1]
[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VVnEHqdmV6A