Thanks for the advice. I don't think I'll be going up/down that road again on a bike. It's not safe.

I need to get a mirror. I can't turn my head far enough to look behind me as I've discovered.

Turns out all these years that I've been walking wrong then if I'm supposed to face traffic. LOL.

I don't usually ride in the mornings as people are always out walking. Usually early afternoon works the best to avoid cars and people. I just needed to do an early ride so I could get some other errands done.