バカ 猫 on bicycle vs Tokyo transport

usually when i bike in Japan i promise myself to stay alive. and at that time i`m really concerned about my life. not about health, but my life.. some streets are very narrow or there`s no space for bikes or even for pedestrians.

anyway, today i was biking from my campus to a cheaper shop with my dormmate and once again i experienced something not so very fun.
i was crossing the smaller street after a car and was almost run over the other that started beeping. there were no shingo (traffic lights or whatever) for pedestrians and bicycles, so it should be always green for me (at least it usually was).
ok. next there were street works and you have to get off your bicycle to pass them quickly and safely (or go after another person, who is going to take care of safe trip. at least you hope so).
well, usually i like people regulating the traffic `cause they wave and smile (usually) but sometimes they`re just in the way..

later a car came out of nowhere right before me and stopped in the middle of the pedestrian track. ok, thank you very much. well, i guess i should mention that that car came without lights and it was dark. (my bicycle`s light is not very good. in Japan it is more important to show that you`re coming than to lighten your road).
it`s scary and i don`t like it.

that`s for today :)