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Avoid The Door Zone! Tip Of The Day Cloudy Commute Bike Blogger

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Avoid the door zone! Bicycle commuting tip of the day!

The door zone is the area 5 feet from the doors of parked cars. You should ride at least this far away, so you have enough time to react to a door swinging open.

It is against the law to open a door into a street without looking first. The law won't protect you though so always ride defensively.

A door opening and hitting your back is dangerous. A door opening and catching you could be fatal.

Filtering through traffic has its own risks with pedestrians crossing the street between traffic jams and when approaching an intersection, but a door opening is less likely if the car is moving.

Extra tip: Another common mistake cyclists make is weaving in and out of parked cars. Unless the parked cars are very widely spread apart, don't do it, ride in a straight line. Signal if you are going to move over as you would when pulling a car over.

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