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I think I've only ridden on rural roads in Pennsylvania (where I'm from) but it never occurred to me not to - there's not a huge difference in my memory between riding there and in a place like Belgium or France.
But I do recommend staying on roads with a lower speed limit, at least at first, like 35 mph & below, and planning your routes around that. On a road with a 50 mph speed limit people are likely to be driving 70 mph and probably texting or something, too. So just be alert!