Wow, it's astounding that cyclists on the internet have no compassion for other cyclists who become injured.
The police, who know the local law, sided with her.
There were other cyclists riding behind her in that lane (they had to dismount their bikes and walk them because of the accident), so if she hadn't been doored, another cyclist would've been the unfortunate victim. One of the cyclists who was there and witnessed the accident, riding behind the woman, asked her if she was alright; he didn't blame her.
Of course she had to immediately ask the businessmen for their details- she said she'd been doored before; for all she knew, the men had arrived at their destination and were about to disappear into a hotel or establishment within the next 15 seconds! They also hadn't arrived at their destination, yet; the taxi wasn't parked at the curb, so there wasn't a way for the cyclist to know that people were suddenly going to come out. The men chose to get out of the taxi and walk to wherever they were headed. So, technically, those men didn't need to get out of the taxi at that moment. Also, they could've exited on the right side, instead.
Last edited by anon06; 03-19-14 at 12:31 PM.