http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Tag: Dooring dutchreach - Recent Posts en Sun, 31 May 2026 12:42:15 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18127#post-315321 Mon, 07 Oct 2019 07:06:11 +0000 gembo 315321@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Dr Khan went for the Dutch Reach but wiser birds went for segregated infra through the MPs constituency </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18127#post-315319 Sun, 06 Oct 2019 22:55:24 +0000 HankChief 315319@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Christine Jardine MP witnessing a dooring</p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/cajardineMP/status/1180939735633682433?s=19" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/cajardineMP/status/1180939735633682433?s=19</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18127#post-293720 Thu, 18 Oct 2018 13:34:51 +0000 Ed1 293720@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-45900806" rel="nofollow">https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-45900806</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18127#post-260164 Mon, 11 Sep 2017 11:31:37 +0000 crowriver 260164@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Many of the comments on that article are disgraceful. It really does seem to be open season on cyclists at the moment. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18127#post-260163 Mon, 11 Sep 2017 11:26:17 +0000 Murun Buchstansangur 260163@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>If driving or in the passenger seat, I tend to use the wing mirrors to check before opening my door - in a lot of cars it seems to me the 'B' post (where the rear doors attach to on 4-door cars)/seat belt mounts/head rests prevent a genuinely clear view of what is approaching, especially close to the side of the vehicle? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18127#post-260162 Mon, 11 Sep 2017 11:24:43 +0000 Min 260162@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I am not sure which hand I actually use but I check the wing mirror then look round too just to be sure. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18127#post-260158 Mon, 11 Sep 2017 10:40:22 +0000 jonty 260158@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I thought that the Dutch Reach sounded like a really clever idea until I realised I do it instinctively. Am I abnormal? I used to get told off by my parents for opening the door without checking for people (usually them!) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18127#post-260157 Mon, 11 Sep 2017 10:29:27 +0000 Min 260157@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-41219977" rel="nofollow">http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-41219977</a></p> <p>Apparently killing a cyclist by dooring only results in a small fine. Disgusting.</p> <p><em>The campaign group says cyclists, motorcyclists and pedestrians are being injured and killed by drivers and their passengers carelessly opening doors.<br /> It wants the Dutch reach - which involves opening doors with the "wrong" hand - to be taught to new drivers.<br /> The Department for Transport says it will consider new messages on cycle safety as part of its Think! campaign.<br /> Government figures from 2011-2015 show that eight people died from carelessly-opened car doors.<br /> Three of these had been travelling in cars - five were cyclists knocked off their bikes.</em></p> <p>Motorists can be killed in this way too it appears. </p>