Originally Posted by
johnnyace
That gives me chills. I haven't been "doored" since riding home from school in 7th grade. Ever since then, I pay very close attention to parked cars, especially in these days where, as has been said, people seem to enjoy sitting forever in their parked cars, staring at their phones.
I've read somewhere that the sound of a car door opening is to a cyclist what the sound of gun being cocked to deer. Been a while (luckily) that I've seen a car door up close for me as well, I also keep away from (recently) parked cars, even if it means riding mid-lane.