Hello , and welcome
Im also a new rider , i start to ride a bike after 10 years driving a car , and had to lose some of the car driver bad habits , one of witch that i have to keep reminding myself, is to always double the distance between my bike and the car between front of me , braking wise bikes aren't as safe as cars , and i already had some scary moments due to being to close to the car in front of me !
There is also the issue with the slippery white lines , manhole covers , and gravel , that require some extra attention !
You should also read this , for some biking tips.
http://www.datacraftsystems.co.uk/te...ght/index.html