Originally Posted by
sp00ki
Is she wasting her time here?
Depends on Pennsylvania state law... Here in Wisconsin she would be at fault (unless the door extends >3ft from the car).
346.80(2)(c) Any person operating a bicycle or electric personal assistive mobility device upon a roadway shall exercise due care when passing a standing or parked vehicle or a vehicle proceeding in the same direction, allowing a minimum of 3 feet between the bicycle or electric personal assistive mobility device and the vehicle, and shall give an audible signal when passing a bicycle or electric personal assistive mobility device rider proceeding in the same direction.
I found this link,
http://www.dot.state.pa.us/BIKE/WEB/bikelaws.htm, and found no specifics regarding cyclist responsibility when passing parked vehicles... Not a lawyer, just a google-o-phile...