Stay out of the door zone

[Supersuperleeds]

I've been doored before, horrible experience.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

This person just opened their door without looking. Good job I was not in the door zone.

Do you mean to imply that there are some drivers who actually look before flinging their doors open? I'm shocked.

 

[benb]

That was a very polite comment I fear mine would have to be bleeped

Well I saw it coming in plenty of time, and thought a polite "Look next time please" might actually sink in, rather than a string of expletives.

 

[mangid]

Got doored once, long time ago, ended up in hospital having hole in my chest stitched up. Alway ride well out now, and always tell the kids to stay out from parked cars.

Not sure i leave quite as much space as this trainer suggests, but it does give a god visual demonstration of why you have to give more than you first think.

 

[HLaB]

Ouch! Touchwood Ive never been doored but I have to admit to be tempting fate by alowing myself to get bullied and being in the cyclelane, aka door zone down here when its particularly busy

 

[Archie_tect]

It's two door cars that are the worst as their doors tend to be 4 or even 5 foot wide to allow access to the rear seats... when one of those is flung open to the full extent it's scary, coupled with the use of dark tinted glass and you can't even see who's inside and about to get out either.

 

[glenn forger]

Got doored on Hackney Road, filtering on the inside approaching a red light, traffic stationary, bloke had just finished a Gregg's sausage roll and got out to brush the crumbs off, his mate the driver was pissing himself. Nobody hurt. Door frame hit my bars.