Me too, ride towards traffic, or on the sidewalk. I will stop for pedestrians, but I am not mixing it up with cars. I stick mostly to back roads, and residential areas if near a major road. Mirrors, head on a swivel, and keep the phone in the carrier.
That can be adjusted so if they are hit by a passing car's rear view mirror, they simply pivot out of the way, without moving the handlebar. Mirrycle mirrors used to be able to do that. I hope they still can.