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Could stickers in taxis reduce the number of car doorings?

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

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Leicester taxi driver convicted in ‘dooring’ death of cyclist Sam Boulton

£300 fine plus costs for driver of cab whose passenger opened door into cyclist's path

Massachusetts Department of Transportation to advise drivers to use Dutch Reach

Not a legal requirement, but the method is being promoted to protect cyclists

Video: Dashcam captures frightening moment a London cyclist was doored by van driver

Fortunately the motorist driving behind cyclist managed to avoid hitting him

broken-bike (CC BY 2.) by Garry McKnight on Flickr)

Taxi passenger pleads guilty to fatally dooring cyclist and receives £80 fine

Driver’s case for the same offence will go to trial

Man who coined ‘Dutch Reach’ term asks police to publicly distance themselves from misleading video

The cyclist-protecting car door opening technique has recently been ridiculed by several newspapers

Newspapers mock Dutch Reach technique – based on a dodgy video

The video used here depicts a more conventional interpretation of the car door opening method

Transport minister: No plans to introduce ‘Dutch Reach’ anti-dooring technique to UK

Andrew Jones, whose responsibility includes cycling, says he doesn’t want to tell drivers which hand to use while opening car door; campaigners say it can save lives

LBC Dutch Reach video – image via LBC Facebook.PNG

Radio station beloved by London cabbies posts ‘Dutch Reach’ cycle safety video

The video has sparked plenty of debate between LBC's traditional 'London cabbie' listenership and the rest of the country

Video: How the ‘Dutch Reach’ can prevent cyclists being doored

Technique taught to learner drivers in Netherlands can save lives