I don't need to awkwardly reach across my body to remember to check for traffic before exiting my car after parallel parking. Here's what I do. I pop my door o

I don't need to awkwardly reach across my body to remember to check for traffic before exiting my car after parallel parking. Here's what I do. I pop my door open an inch, just crack the seam, to give people behind me a signal that I'm exiting. Once the door is ajar, I do my check to see if the way is clear. As much as you should be worried about dooring a cyclist, you should be worried about getting cracked in the skull by your own door should a bus clip it.