Seen at the Sea Otter Festival… I’m a little handicapped because I lost my laptop computer power supply, so I’m limited to what I can upload and post via my phone As before, I’m the guy biking to the Sea Otter festival pulling a trailer behind me up A Road from Highway 68. “Up” is read more
From San Francisco’s Mission Mission, which notes the installation of small mirrors for cab passengers to look at before they open the door: Oblivious taxi passengers exiting the vehicle have long been a constant menace to cyclists on Valencia and other streets with bike lanes for some time, so let’s hope this addition becomes more read more
I found 40 states have a law on the books prohibiting opening a car door into moving traffic. I know for a fact Virginia doesn’t have one because they’re debating the issue this week. I can’t find a dooring statute for 9 other states. Before I report this as fact, if you happen to know read more
Passive language (“the car door opened” of its own accord) is typical in collision news reports like this, but the cyclists swerving into the bus adds an interesting passive / aggressive touch. A bicyclist was injured in a collision with a San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency bus Saturday after swerving to miss a car door read more
Discussion doorings in Chicago and this video at Grid Chicago.
Dooring video that will be played to passengers in the 13,000 yellow taxis in New York City reminding passengers to watch out for passing cyclists.
