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@skydancer
Agree completely with Shwaz . I avoid using the word safe with people i teach. Using 'low Risk' is more neutral while 'safe' implies danger. And yes chainwhip ,teaching people how to minimise risk by training them in a positive encouraging manner will not only help them ride efficiently and confidently it will also brng then enjoyment and they'll want to ride more. So less likely to crash *and *nore likely to cycle. ftw "More trips more safely more often" as the mantra goes
Managing drivers expectations will go a long way to minimising conflict. Some people do lash-out out of fear when expectations don't get met.
'Safety in numbers' is a lazy yet useful shortcut way to comminicate the possibility that when people get exposed to something initially scary then get used to it, accept it as normal.