hard not to be scared of cars when you get hit by one.....i got cut off on the veterans expressway by a car and went down with my girl on the bike in dec. it happened so fast there really wasnt anything i could have done about it.but the first couple times i rode after that it was scary just looking down at the ground when i got it up to speed on a major road....the worst part of all though is sliding and looking back and seeing cars doing 80 mph coming at me as my gf is flipping...dont rush it.take short rides for a while .