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    Default Re: Collision Between a Bicycle and an Open Car Door

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    Also be more descriptive about how the accident occurred. I'm having a problem visualizing the accident unless he was stopped and opening his passenger door several feet away from the curb. And that doesn't make sense.
    There are bicycle lanes set up in many communities that are set several feet away from the curb such that a vehicle could be parked along the right hand curb and open the driver's door into the bike lane along that same side of the street.

    One new law set to go into effect next month is going to be a boondoggle ... we have to give cyclists a 3' gap when passing them so long as we don't cross a double yellow line. This is going to make for some very congested roads in some of the mountain areas and some of the more scenic byways out here as you can't safely pass under these conditions in many areas. Ugh.

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    Default Re: Collision Between a Bicycle and an Open Car Door

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    There are bicycle lanes set up in many communities that are set several feet away from the curb such that a vehicle could be parked along the right hand curb and open the driver's door into the bike lane along that same side of the street.
    Now that you mention it, I've seen those here in Phoenix. They don't make sense to me but now I can visualize the accident and the driver would likely be at fault for opening the car door in front of oncoming traffic whether a bike hit the door or a car hit the door.

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