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So am i the only one who uses a different technique? I always look in the side mirror (the one on the driver side=left side) before i open the door, where i can

So am i the only one who uses a different technique? I always look in the side mirror (the one on the driver side=left side) before i open the door, where i can perfectly see incoming bikes/etc passing my car. When i got my drivers license i was taught to do this and it became a habit, so i've been doing it ever since. Works very well. fyi i'm Dutch and i've never heard of the "Dutch reach" before.

alistairSH 10y ago
I do that - seems obvious to me, but I'm also a cyclist. That said, when I'm in the back seat, I'm not sure if I do anything to avoid dooring.
- mavroprovato 10y ago
  > I do that - seems obvious to me, but I'm also a cyclist. You don't have to be a cyclist. Another car may be coming and rip your door off. I think that using the mirror should be obvious to any driver > That said, when I'm in the back seat, I'm not sure if I do anything to avoid dooring. You could turn your head 180 degrees and look behind you I guess