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I guess this is not a bad idea, but just looking in the side mirror before opening the door is easier to do, and probably easier to teach people to do. As a cy
by ScottBurson 10y ago
I guess this is not a bad idea, but just looking in the side mirror before opening the door is easier to do, and probably easier to teach people to do.
As a cyclist, I give parked cars as much room as possible. I've never been doored... though I've never ridden in NYC either.
- jacquesm 10y agoAnd your 'dead corner' is a lot smaller that way too, the rear roof support ('C style') can be quite wide and obscure a lot of your vision.
- frik 10y ago> the rear roof support 'C style') can be quite wide and obscure a lot of your vision It's getting worse and worse. Older cars (like 10-15 years old) still had bigger windows and thinner roof support. Sure, the cars looked maybe a bit less stylish, but the overview for the driver was a lot better (in all directions). Also new cars are wider and longer. Nowadays it's often hard to fit your car in a parking lot, and the doors open outside of the marked space. Some regulation would help to force manufacturers to think about designing cars a bit more.
- tempestn 10y agoThis is what I always do, and it seems to work fine. I can't recall whether I was ever explicitly taught this or not, but I find it amazing that some people apparently just fling their door blindly open into.. whatever might be there, without checking somehow.