The Dutch Reach is a simple technique of opening a car door that could save motorcyclists filtering through traffic from being “doored”. It should be mandated in driving tests as it is in Holland ...
The Dutch Reach technique is considered the safest way to avoid car door collisions and can minimize “dooring” risks and harms for cyclists and other vulnerable road users. Yet only two states, ...
A couple of weeks ago I saw a cyclist get “doored” on Delaware Avenue in Kenmore. If you’ve ever seen someone get doored, it’s a pretty frightening experience. If you’ve ever been doored yourself, ...
Rather than slinging your car door open after parking, steal this Dutch Reach trick for making sure that you won't accidentally hit an oncoming bicyclist. The simple yet brilliant way of the road ...
Perhaps you have never heard of the “Dutch Reach,” but it has saved uncounted lives. It also helps avoids accidents such as the one above, registered by TeslaCam in London, according to Julien Laurent ...
I learned about the Dutch reach, a safety measure to avoid opening your car door into passing bicyclists, the same morning my husband received a Munich apology from a cyclist he accidentally swerved ...
Last week, Massachusetts became the first state to promote the Dutch Reach — a method that originated in the Netherlands to prevent injuring a cyclist from opening the car door. The technique requires ...
SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- You could potentially save a cyclist's life, by changing how you open your car door. The Dutch Reach is where you use your right hand to open your driver side door. It's ...