Originally Posted by
Dahon.Steve
This is one thing the non-mirror users don't experience. You see a lot of them riding in the door zone hoping they won't get hit. Someone posted a study months ago how a significant number of serious injuries came from motorist coming from behind.
FWIW, my door zone rule is,
"Like a gun, assume every stopped car (parked or at a traffic stop) is loaded, with an occupant ready to open the door." A rearview mirror promotes taking the lane.