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A technique for opening a motor vehicle door to avoid striking (“dooring”) passing cyclists or other road users by reaching across the body for the door latch with the more distant hand.

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Dutch reach

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Dutch reach

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A technique for opening a motor vehicle door to avoid striking (“dooring”) passing cyclists or other road users by reaching across the body for the door latch with the more distant hand.

Japanese Meaning

車のドアを開ける際に、体の反対側の手を使ってドアの取っ手に届くことで、通行中の自転車や他の道路利用者との衝突（ドアリング）を防ぐための安全対策法

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I always use the Dutch reach when opening my car door to avoid dooring passing cyclists.

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車のドアを開けるとき、私はいつも遠側の手で体を横切ってラッチに手を伸ばす方法を使い、通り過ぎる自転車にドアを当てないようにしています。

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A technique for opening a motor vehicle door to avoid striking (“dooring”) passing cyclists or other road users by reaching across the body for the door latch with the more distant hand.

It is proposed that the code will highlight the Dutch reach, a method of opening car doors by turning and using the hand furthest from the handle, which forces drivers or passengers to look behind them for passing cyclists.

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