PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation has released an instructional video showing drivers the "Dutch Reach,” a method of exiting a vehicle safely near bicycle lanes ...

It’s a simple rule for drivers: When getting out of the car, use your right hand instead of your left to open the car door. The move forces drivers to look over their shoulder and check for oncoming ...

SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) -- A simple switch of the hand while getting out of the car can save bicyclists' lives and reduce deadly 'car doorings.' It's called the Dutch Reach, named after the country ...

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, ...

More people are biking in Massachusetts, a positive development, says state transportation officials, but one unfortunately related to an increase in a type of accident known as "dooring." That's when ...

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. Yet only two states, Massachusetts and Illinois, mandate ...

The UK’s official road-user rulebook is to incorporate a simple technique to make it more likely that motorists look over their shoulders when opening car doors. The next printed revision of the ...

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, ...

Cyclist deaths plagued New York City last year; 2019 had the highest recorded number of such deaths in the last 20 years, and many street safety and cycling advocates have made an effort to raise ...