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Anyone in a big city should just change their lifestyle to go without a car, and use bicycles, public transit to get where they need for work and errands, and rent a car, van or truck when they need to go far or haul a big thing.
If you are learning to drive (perhaps it's the only viable transport option in your town) The important thing is: don't let other impatient drivers coax you into doing something dangerous.
Look wide and far, and drive with plenty of space in front of you. Fear and panic will only narrow your vision and make you blind to things. Practice will make you routinely go through the steps you need to do and what to look for, so you don't have to worry you are forgetting a step or multitask. (E.g. changing lanes: Lane Check, Signal, Blind spot, lane check, turn)
If you have a 3 second buffer or more in front of you (time between the vehicle in front crosses a shadow, sign or line to where your hood does) then you will have enough time to react to 99.5% of potentially bad situations.