Car dooring Archives

Car dooring

“Wouldn’t happen if he stayed on the pavement”: Driver at fault for ‘dooring’ cyclist, says liability expert – but confused motorists argue “it’s time cyclists took responsibility for their own actions”; Hospital bike shelter row + more on the live blog

As the Giro caravan makes its way back to Italy, Ryan Mallon’s here to keep you up-to-speed with all the rest day antics, and all the other goings-on from around the cycling world, on the Monday live blog

Mon, May 11, 2026 09:59

“Watch out for those doors, they’re quite sturdy”: World champion breaks hip after “getting smoked by car door” in training, ruling him out of Cape Epic mountain bike race

Despite racing just days after being ‘doored’ by a driver, Keegan Swenson admitted he was still “struggling to walk”, scans later revealing that the American off-road specialist had fractured his iliac crest

Mon, Feb 23, 2026 13:30

James McLaughlin, 2013 British Cycling National Time Trial Championships

Former pro cyclist sues driver for £1m after dooring incident on bike lane left him with “brain injury” that led to the “loss of his cycling career”

James McLaughlin, who finished in the top ten at the Commonwealth Games twice, claimed that the accident led to depression, memory loss, fatigue, and PTSD, deterring him from returning as a pro

Wed, Jul 30, 2025 14:18

Cyclist almost gets doored by a driver in Ford Transit

Ford claims its new van can solve the issue of “cyclists getting doored” by drivers and passengers

The American automaker's new model comes equipped with “exit warning” sensors to alert people inside cars about oncoming cyclists

Thu, Dec 07, 2023 15:43

Cupra Formentor launched with ‘exit warning’ technology to combat doorings

More and more cars sound warnings when cyclists are approaching – but one goes further than that

Sat, Jan 30, 2021 15:19

Bishop Paul Swarbrick via Lancaster RC Diocese on Facebook

Bishop fractures skull after being doored while cycling – but says he should have worn his helmet

Paul Swarbrick, Roman Catholic Bishop of Lancaster, is recovering from incident which happened on VE Day

Fri, May 22, 2020 15:58

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Ford’s come up with these anti-dooring wing mirrors – what do you make of them?

Engineers currently working on system that would prevent car doors from being fully opened when cyclists are passing

Fri, Feb 28, 2020 13:28

Government needs to change Highway Code rules on overtaking cyclists and car dooring says Cycling UK

Charity asks for more comprehensive review of Highway Code than is currently being carried out

Thu, Dec 21, 2017 14:46

New Audi A8 automatically locks doors if there’s a chance a cyclist might be doored

Cycling UK has asked the government to introduce a new offence of causing or permitting serious injury or death by car dooring

Fri, Oct 20, 2017 15:02

Could stickers in taxis reduce the number of car doorings?

Cities battle with the problem of cyclists struck by carelessly opened doors

Sun, Oct 08, 2017 08:37