Originally Posted by
nick burns
A quick bit of googling tells me that while your first statement might be true, the law in most places states it is illegal to open a car door into traffic without first ensuring it is safe to do so.
Except in the case of Madison... where they reversed the law and made cyclists responsible.
The reality is the fault is both the motorists and cyclists... the cyclist for putting themselves in a dangerous position, and the motorist for failing to ensure it is safe to do so...