Are our Slants "Unsafe"?

While I believe that our cars are inherently unsafer than newer cars, I also believe that being an aware driver adds to my personal safety by preventing accidents. Anyone that is conscious of what's happening around them while they're driving will be paying attention to what other drivers are doing, how they are driving, etc. IMO 90% of prevention happens with the driver behind the wheel. I've been commuting on a bicycle since 1997, and everyone keeps telling me riding a bicycle is a death sentence. You don't have a single thing protecting you except a helmet, your lights, and keeping your wits about you. If you knowingly remove one of your senses to say, listen to your ipod while riding, you knowingly endanger yourself. That's really it.