Build this one tip into your routine and you can avoid becoming one of those drivers you hate so much!
Drivers and passengers suddenly open their car doors without checking behind for cyclists is one of the biggest and ever-present dangers on the road.
It's obviously a real hazard for cyclists, but if you ever door a cyclist we bet you'd feel pretty sorry after the ordeal.
One little trick can spare everyone the pain. It's called the Dutch reach.
It sounds like something you'd get up to in the privacy of your own bedroom but it's not. It's a way of opening your car door that first caught on in Holland and is even thought there during driving lessons.
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Put simply, it means when you are sitting in a vehicle and you're about to open the door to get out, don't use the arm nearest to the door.
Instead, use the arm furthest from the door and in doing so you'll need to reach in a way that turns your upper body a little, thus making you much more aware of cyclists - or other road users - on about to pass.
The video below explains and demonstrates it very well. So build it into your routine when you're behind the wheel and make sure you don't become one of those "dooring" motorists you hate!
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