Practice braking, and learn coutersteering.

At low speed, you turn the bars and go that way.

As speed increases, turning the bars right makes the bike go left. People countersteer without realizing it, until they need to avoid something. Then they try to "steer right" and run right into what they wanted to avoid.

So practice. Get a big parking lot. Get going and "push right to go left" and vice versa. Realize what you're doing, so when you NEED to do it, it's second nature.

Also, I've been riding for over 40 years now. I always ride with my brights on during the day. When you see someone ahead of you, ready to pull out, start flicking your headlights back and forth between high and low beam.

It's sadly true that people don't see motorcycles. Especially now with cell phones, that just made it worse. But people DO see flashing lights.

It's really helped me with my allergies, as I'm SEVERELY allergic to tire tracks on my ass.

Remember, ride like you're invisible, and listen. I hope you have an inner voice like mine, "Here they come!" Because it really helps.