Never open the car door with your left hand when you are on the driver's arm, this applies to the driver himself. Is this a warning or a lesson ?!
This rule has started to be strictly implemented in the Netherlands as the country that uses most bicycles. As a result, this small European country has some of the most advanced lanes, laws and regulations in the world. The instinct is to open the door with the left hand because we are on that side and we have it easier. But Dutch drivers have so far been barred from doing so because every year there are about 150,000 injuries, opening the driver's door with his left hand.
Accidents also include car injuries by the side, but the deadly risk of this action is caused to cyclists.
This kind of collision is more common than we might think. Many cyclists collide as the cause of the careless opening of the car.
Usually what happens is that the cyclist moves quickly to the bicycle lane and suddenly before him opens a door that causes the fatal crash. At least 24 cyclists have died this way although the number may be greater, but there are cases that have not been reported.
If you use your left hand to open the door when you are on the left side of the car, you open it without paying attention to traffic or what you might have behind.
Conversely, if you use your right hand to open the door, you are obliged to turn the upper body and see if someone is coming. Of course, cyclists are not the only potential risk. Opening the door with the right can also protect other drivers and pedestrians from the collision. This simple change in your habits can make a big difference in improving road safety.
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