You can have the brightest lights, most eye catching helmet, and most obnoixous paint scheme. People will still pull out in front of you.
It's b/c bikes are not too common on the road, and people's mind will block them out.
Read a big study about that. Pretty interesting. You gotta watch out for the momo's out there though, only thing that's gonna keep your bike right side up.
I WANT A BIKE SO BADLY!