I've been riding but only for about 35 years. In that time I have seen things get significantly worse in terms of distracted drivers and unskilled drivers. I just try to compensate by being extra vigilant in situations where I think a car driver will possibly not see me. Even if I have the right of way, if I can see that cars awaiting making a left turn who are going in my direction are blocking the visibility of cars facing in the opposite direction who are waiting to turn left, then I move all the way to the right and slow down. And while some might disagree, I think that having modulating headlights makes a big difference in increasing my visibility to distracted car and truck drivers. I do my best to avoid ever riding in the blind spot of cars and trucks, assuming that the driver might be less than attentive to what is going on around him or her as well. And most of my riding is on roads that are not heavily traveled. I have a few favorite routes that I ride over and over. I get to these routes by getting out of the city as soon as possible, and from where I live, that means about 5 minutes or less on city streets. When I can, I use the Interstate rather than city streets because the Interstate is clearly a safer environment for motorcycles (I never quite understood why many motorcyclists hesitate to use the Interstates where there is no cross traffic, no parked cars for doors to open in front of you, less chance of animals, kids or other things to suddenly be in your path, plus the fun of high speed riding).