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Is this "rule" a guideline or a law? Is this something they want to teach or are they going to hand out ticket for opening doors with the wrong hand? If this

Is this "rule" a guideline or a law? Is this something they want to teach or are they going to hand out ticket for opening doors with the wrong hand? If this is a guideline, I would suggest that bicyclists (and e-scooters et al) also be instructed to leave distance between themselves and parked vehicles. Motorcyclists have for years been taught to avoid getting so near to parked cars for fear of being "doored". Speeding along only inches from parked cars is dangerous to everyone, especially pedestrians who may be stepping out from between cars.

mimon 5y ago
It is a recommendation only, so you won't be fined, but during court proceedings failing to follow this or other recommendations in the highway code can increase your liability. The government announcement of the changes is here: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/the-highway-code-8-changes-you-need-to-know-from-29-january-2022 https://www.gov.uk/government/news/the-highway-code-8-change...
- sandworm101 5y ago
  If its not a law, then I'm not sure it will have much impact in realworld cases. Any collision between a bicycle and a car door remains an impact between a moving vehicle on the road and a stationary vehicle (Technically the word is "allision" when a moving object strikes a fixed object). Longstanding presumptions will remain heavily weighted against the moving vehicle. And proving which hand was used would seem difficult even with blanket camera footage. Even if only a guideline, burden will be on the bicycle to prove that the guideline had been broken.
overspeed 5y ago
I ride a bike as my daily driver and have owned and operated motorcycles extensively in the past. Motorcycles should never ride as close to the edge of the road as bikes do. They're faster, bigger and more noticeable. They are given a wider berth compared to bicyclists in my experience since you can take up the middle of the lane without holding up traffic. Riding a bike deeper into (relatively) high speed lanes is more dangerous. Impatient 4+ wheeled beings tend to drive past you putting the bike very close a lot of moving mass.

mimon 5y ago

It is a recommendation only, so you won't be fined, but during court proceedings failing to follow this or other recommendations in the highway code can increase your liability. The government announcement of the changes is here: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/the-highway-code-8-changes-you-need-to-know-from-29-january-2022 https://www.gov.uk/government/news/the-highway-code-8-change...

sandworm101 5y ago
If its not a law, then I'm not sure it will have much impact in realworld cases. Any collision between a bicycle and a car door remains an impact between a moving vehicle on the road and a stationary vehicle (Technically the word is "allision" when a moving object strikes a fixed object). Longstanding presumptions will remain heavily weighted against the moving vehicle. And proving which hand was used would seem difficult even with blanket camera footage. Even if only a guideline, burden will be on the bicycle to prove that the guideline had been broken.

overspeed 5y ago

I ride a bike as my daily driver and have owned and operated motorcycles extensively in the past. Motorcycles should never ride as close to the edge of the road as bikes do. They're faster, bigger and more noticeable. They are given a wider berth compared to bicyclists in my experience since you can take up the middle of the lane without holding up traffic. Riding a bike deeper into (relatively) high speed lanes is more dangerous. Impatient 4+ wheeled beings tend to drive past you putting the bike very close a lot of moving mass.