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AAA's "How To Drive" Teaches the Reach. 15th Ed., 2020.
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Ontario Law Firm Presses Anti-Dooring Bills
Toronto cyclists, founders of the "Door Prize", have suffered more than their share of doorings this century. Martin & HIllyer Associates' blog summarizes the issues & promising partial solutions. 6 Dec 2019.
La Maniobra Holandesa: Abrir con la mano más lejana a la puerta
La maniobra holandesa: el mejor método para evitar golpear a un ciclista. El Liberal, Santiago de Chile, 11 Nov 2019.
NTSB Report is Out. Doorings Get Zip.
NTSB's 2019 Bicycle Safety Report now issued. Doorings ignored but for an excusatory footnote (#42) which cites markedly deficient bike crash statistical reporting by states. Click here for pdf. Click here for video of NTSB Board Meeting on the report. First Bicycle Safety Report In 47 Years Issued By Federal Agency, Tanya Mohn, Forbes, Dec 18, 2019.
Left Side of Road Dutch Reach!
Fine far hand reach video by ride hail company Addison Lee of UK. Click image to play.
UK Drivers Approve of Dutch Reach for Highway Code
Poll of UK drivers find approval of Dutch Reach education & Highway Code inclusion, per The AA. By Tom Payne, Transport reporter, Daily Mail.com, 19 November 2019
Wikipedia on Dutch Reach
For annotated summary, see Dutch Reach under Dooring in Wikipedia or click image.
Resolved.
A New Year’s Resolution to Save Lives: Do The Dutch Reach, by Benjamin Heller, Gotham Gazette, Dec 27, 2019 .
Slow Progress on Dooring Continues in Toronto
Keagan Gartz of Cycle Toronto explains need for dooring statistics, protected lanes & Dutch Reach. Global News, Ontario, 22 Nov 2019.
Learn Dutch Reach for UK National Road Safety Week
Think Bike: The Dutch Reach Can Help Door Awareness, Worcester News, UK encourages the Dutch Reach for National Road Safety Week, 12 Nov 2019.
Belgium: Dooring & Dutch Reach
Dooring in Leuven, Belgium. HNL report explains Dutch Reach with video in Dutch. HLN Neuws, 8 Nov 2019.
All Things Bike's Dutch Reach Interview
Fred Thomas, host of All Things Bike, interviews Dutch Reach Project founder Michael Charney. [Recorded 8 Oct 2019; 25m.] Click image or here for video.
Ding Danger
Dooring ding job loss, The Blaze, 23 Oct 2019.
Dutch Ambassador Explains the Dutch Reach
The Dutch Ambassador to Canada in Ottawa explains the Dutch Reach. Audio interview starts at 12m 40s using player here. CBC Radio, 2019.
Dutch Reach Safety Tip in Hindi
This is how the car door [should be] opened. The vehicle coming from behind will not hit the car gate [door]. 1. Open the gate with the hand that is away from the door
2. By doing this, you are able to see in the side glass and your body turns backwards so that the vehicle coming from behind can see.Hindi adaptation by Sumant Singh COP, Madhya Pradesh Police, Indore, India. Diagram: Times of London, UK. More on Dutch Reach in India here.
A Sampler of Videos & Animations
Dutch Reach cinéma vérité! by under-appreciated Auteurs from South Korea, Germany, Madhya Pradesh India, United Kingdom & the United States. View additional 'submissions' in English here or in other languages here.
CDOT's Bike Map Teaches Reach
Map includes Dutch Reach advisory for motorists New City Bike Map Includes Upcoming Greenways, Safety Tips for Motorists, by John Greenfield, June 7, 2019. See Chicago's 2019 Bike Map as pdf here.
6 Months, Millions of Dutch Reach Alerts
Now released in Quebec, Uber says it has sent millions of dooring prevention alerts - including the Dutch Reach - in 50 languages across the world since its launchin May 2019. CBC News, Montreal, Oct 17, 2019.
Dutch Reach Lever by Aston Martin
Door latch lever of Aston Martin's 2019 Vantage sports car is designed to favor the far hand Dutch Reach while making near hand use awkward. More info & video here.
Holandský Chvat! - [Dutch Haste(!?)]
Cyklisté vs. řidiči aut. Na "dooring" pomůže holandský chvat nebo speciální asisten. by Martin Přibyl, Aktualne, 8 October 2019, Czech Republic. Click here for article & video.
2nd California Dooring Death of 2019
Israel Lopez-Garibay, 24, doored and killed in Oakland, CA. Note bias in news coverage which assigns agency to victim, not to exiting driver who doored him - as if Israel carelessly or intentionally collides into two vehicles, first into a door opened by "a parked car" (not a by driver or passenger), and then into the Dodge Ram. Last March in San Francisco Tess Rothstein was killed in a similar dooring incident.
“荷兰式开车门法” "Dutch Reach" Method, Epoch Times, AUS
The bicycle hits the door frequently and the government pushes the "Dutch-style driving door method", One of the most dangerous things for cyclists is that someone suddenly opened the car door in front of them and made it unprepared. Victorian Government appeal to drivers who adopt " Dutch car door method " (Dutch Reach), to avoid such accidents. The Victorian government recommends that in order to avoid such accidents, the driver should open the door with the hand farther from the door, which will force you to turn your body and see if there are cyclists or other vehicles around. By Zheng Yuting, Epoch Times, AUS, 10 Oct 2019.
Der "Holländische Griff": Eine simple Angewohnheit
Warum wir fast alle die Autotür falsch öffnen, RTL.de, Hamburg, 28 Aug 2019. [Artikel mit exzellentem Video.]
Rubber Bottle Gaskets as Tactile Cue
Rubber lid gasket looped on car door handle becomes Dutch Reach tactile prompt. Rubber bands work too!
Uber Australia: 'In-App Push Notifications'
Uber Australia to alert drivers & passengers to avoid dooring cyclists by prompting the Dutch Reach & choice of safer drop-off locations. by Dave Rome, Cycling Tips, 27 Sept 2019. Also see briefing at Business Insider Australia.
CyclingUK Claims BikeBiz Advocacy Award
CyclingUK wins 11th BikeBiz Cycle Advocacy Award for its two digital campaigns: #TooCloseForComfort & The Dutch Reach, Sam Jones, Road.cc, 23 Sept 2019
The Daily Telegraph, Melbourne Australia
Uber launches new feature to protect cyclists from car dooring, The Daily Telegraph, Melbourne, Australia. 27 Sept 2019
Sacramento Bee Backs Dutch Reach
Sacramento Bee endorses Dutch Reach to prevent dooring calamities. Editorial Board, 30 Sept 2019. Also: The Daily Journal, San Mateo, CA. Click image to enlarge.
Uber Ride Hail Users to Use 'Dutch Reach' - The Times
Uber minicab passengers will be instructed on safely leaving the vehicle by electronic warnings, Graeme Paton, The Times, UK. 1 Oct 2019.
Action against "Dooring" - Hamburg 1
Geöffnete Autotüren gefährden Radfahrer - Aktion gegen "Dooring"-Gefahr, mit Video. Hamburg 1, 17 Sept 2019. Mit video. [Open car doors endanger cyclists -
Action against "Dooring" danger ]
Ford & Gillett Go Dutch in Australia
Ford Australia & Amy Gillett Foundation to teach the Dutch Reach. Driving Skills for Life program teaches young drivers to share road with cyclists, by Robbie Wallis, GoAuto.com.AU, 18 Sept 2019.
Ford AU Driver Survey Finds Road Sharing Deficiencies
Ford funds driver training to teach young drivers safety skills, with new emphasis on road sharing with cyclists. Drive.com.au, Sept 2019.
Miteinander läufts besser! Be better with each other! Polizei, Baden-Württemberg de. #ept 2019
German PSA
Public Service Announcement on der holländischer Grif, Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg. Scroll down this linked page for Radiospot description & Play Bar arrow to hear PSA.
German Survey re: Motorists Failure to Look
Eine aktuelle Forsa-Umfrage offenbart eine mangelnde Voraussicht von Autofahrern beim Öffnen der Tür und Aussteigen aus einem Fahrzeug. - Verkehrs Erziehung .de, 10 Sept 2019. View version in English..
Hamburg Dooring Prevention mit der Griff~
„Hamburg gibt Acht“: Verkehrssicherheitsaktion zum Schutz von Radfahrenden - "Hamburg gives attention": Traffic safety campaign to protect cyclists, 17 Sept 2019.
Unfallgefahr "Dooring" - SRW1
Unfallgefahr "Dooring"von SWR1, Baden-Wuerttemberg .de, 9 Sept 2019.[Enthält Sicherheitshinweise für Fahrer und Radfahrer mit Videos].
Lives Lost to Dooring
Volunteer registry of known dooring fatalities by name, date, location, circumstances, linked references. Maintained by John Brooking, USA. Publicly sourced.
Tire Company Promotes Reach
Dutch Reach safety tip by Grandstone Tire Centre, UK, 2 Aug 2019.
Small Handle. Big Effect: Der Holländische Griff.
Baden-Württemberg Ministry of Transport uses street to teach Der Holländische Griff.
Part of new toad safety campaign to reduce traffic"accidents" when motor vehicles are stopped or illegally parked.
DVR - Deutscher Verkehrssicherheitsrat
Turn head, Watch for Cyclist! Deutscher Verkehrssicherheitsrat (DVR), August 2019.
'Dutch Reach' as Skill Infrastructure
Dutch Reach cited by Paul N. Edwards' chapter: Infrastructuration: Habits, Norms and Routines, p. 360, of Thinking Infrastructures, by Martin Kornberger, Geoffrey C. Bowker, Julia Elyachar, et al., Research in the Sociology of Organizations. Vol 62, Emerald Publishing Ltd, August 2019.
Deutscher Verkehrssicherheitsrat (DVR)
Deutscher Verkehrssicherheitsrat (DVR) (German Road Safety Council) video demonstrates passenger using the 'Dutch grip' (der holländischer Griff) for safe exiting of vehicle. Pivot for shoulder check with lean-out view is shown. Twitter @DVR_info, 9 Sept 2019. More here.
Calling Out NYC re: Dooring
What Is NYC Doing To Prevent Cyclists From Getting Fatally Doored? 'Basically Nothing', by Jake Offenhartz & Shumita Basu, Gothamist & WNYC, July 31, 2019. (Article & audio reports). Article follows July 29 dooring of Em Samolewicz, 30, in Sunset Park, Brooklyn. She was the third dooring death and 18th cyclist fatality in NYC of 2019.
'Dutch Reach' Reaches NYS Assembly
Dutch Reach bill A08510 filed in New York State Assembly by Asst. Speaker Felix Ortiz. Brooklyn Lawmakers On The Move Aug. 7, 2019.
Doorings No Joke
Report by Metro, 7/29/19. [Even NYPD needs re-education re: dooring & Dutch Reach. Despite 5 dooring deaths since March 2018, still no NYC anti-dooring campaign focused on driver & passenger responsibility & behavior, nor 'avoid doorzone' messaging aimed at cyclists. - ed.] .
1961 Evidence for Dutch Provenance
Hoe stapt u uit een auto? (How do you get out of an auto?) Wegwijzer / Signpost, De Telegraph, 19 Aug 1961, p. 7. Possibly the first Dutch account of the far hand aka 'Dutch Reach' method yet found, Click to enlarge; See full text & translation here.
1966 Road Safety Tip - De Telegraph, NL:
Credit Mr. S.V. of Rotterdam for (Dutch) Reach? Earliest print report yet in De Telegraaf, 26 Feb 1966. Full text of "Met Het Oop..." with translation & more found here. Click image to enlarge. Research credit: Jeroen Bakker, NL.
'Getting Out' - Dutch Driving Theory Lesson (2006)
Source: Uitstappen [Getting Out]: ANWB Rijopleiding Theorieboek Rijsbewijs B, 2nd Ed., 2006. Publisher: Algemene Nederlandse Wielrijdersbond (ANWB) - [Royal Dutch Tourist Association's Driver Training Theory Book for Licensing B (2006)], p.42. Click image to enlarge. Note: ANWB is The Netherland's major traffic & tourism association. More on Dutch method's provenance here.
Archival Proof for Dutch Reach Provenance - 1971
Opening doors - Article describes dooring dangers and recommends the far hand method. Earliest found print documentation to date of the then nameless 'Dutch Reach'. Openen van portieren, Reformatorisch Dagblad, Gepubliceerd op: 24 Juli 1971. Click to enlarge. Find full Dutch text & English translation here.
Third NYC Dooring Death This Year
Art teacher fatally struck in Brooklyn as surge of deadly bike crashes continues, New York Daily News, 7/29/19. See also: Gothamist, Brooklyn Eagle, Metro & NY Post coverage.
Vancouver: Plea for Driver Re-training
Vancouver drivers should practice Dutch Reach to keep cyclists safe in door zone,
By North Shore News, Vancouver Is Awesome, July 19, 2019.
Pennsylvania Dutch!
State of Pennsylvania, USA, adds Dutch Reach to 2019 Driver's Handbook, June 10, 2019. Manual as pdf, p.93.
Satori! The Caller & the Mayor
NYC Mauyor Bill de Blasio embraces Dutch Reach for Vision Zero on Brian Lehrer's WNYC call-in show. Listen @ 11 min
Durch Schulterblick vergewissern
NSC - The Far Hand Reach
Protect Bicyclists with the Far Hand Reach..This simple technique will stop you and your passengers from opening your door in front of an oncoming vehicle, cyclist or pedestrian. This works for streets, sidewalks and parking lots. Naitonal Safety Council, Road Safey, June 2019. Video.
Dutch Authority Noted 'Reach' Practice in NL/DK in 2006 Text
"...practices from countries with high cycling participation rate such as Denmark and the Netherlands could be adopted (e.g., van Leeuwen,2006). Such examples may include when parallel parked: opening door with ‘other’ hand (left in Australia) to encourage drivers to twist in their seat and head check before opening the door;" - This 2006 book by van Leeuwen apparently references the far hand method in NL &/or DK. Cited by Marilyn Johnson et al, Cyclists and open vehicle doors, Safety Science 2013 Vol 59, pp 135-140, p 139. Cite: van Leeuwen, G., 2006. Theorieboek rijbewijs B. Vol. Translation by Miranda Cornelissen, 2010. ANWB Multi Mediale Uitgeverij, The Hague.
DutchNewsNL Slights the Dutch!
Yet another Dutch lifestyle craze? Nix it, stop reaching and drop it, by Molly Quell, DutchNews.NL, July 25, 2019. Columnist Quell confirmed Reach method is still taught in NL but failed to dig deeper as the Dutch were first adopters 5 decades ago. See: Openen van portieren & more here.
The law for cyclists hit by vehicle doors, by Yolanda Law, solicitor, Bolt Burdon Kemp, for Cyclists' Defense Fund, UK.
Cycling UK's Dutch Reach Campaign
Survey: 35% of UK drivers admit to not checking before opening auto's door. to exit. Graphic for CyclingUK's Dutch Reach Campaign, June 25, 2019.
CyclingUK, Uber, Team Teach Reach
WeAreCyclingUK & UberUK team up with videos, driving instructors, web & push notifications for major Dutch Reach Campaign, Includes DIY social media teachout: #TeachtheReach via Twitter, Facebook & email.
CyclingUK & UberUK Warn About Dooring
Cycling UK and Uber announce new Dutch Reach csafety campaign, by Michael Murphy, TaxiPoint, 25 Jun 2019.
Uber/Canada’s Pickup & Dropoff Safety Pilot
Safe pickups and dropoffs for Drivers & Riders, Helping to keep people on bikes safe on the road, Uber Canada Blog, May 13, 2019. From Uber's ‘Bike Lane Alerts’ pilot program for Toronto, in partnership with Share the Road Cycling Coalition, Canada.
Uber Dooring of Chicago VIP; No Push Notifications
Chairman of Cook County Democratic Executive Board doored by Uber in Chicogo where Uber chose not to introduce bikelane & Dutch Reach push notifications last month. Ty Cratic, @TyCraticPR, Twitter, May 31, 2019.
Bloomberg 'Dutch Reach' Editorial - Podcast
Bloomberg Editorial of Feb 10, 2019 which endorsed the Dutch Reach now reprised as Podcast, June 5, 2019 - Click here.
Miltä hollantilainen ote näyttää.
Miksei tätä opeteta jo autokoulussa? ”Hollantilainen ote” on nerokkaan yksinkertainen turvaniksi, Autot, ILTALEHTI, 26.07.2018. [videolla].
Alerts for Ride Share Users
Uber bike alerts in Toronto, by Jamie Stuckless, Share the Road Cycling Coalition, May 17, 2019.
Alerte Uber: Utiliser le Dutch Reach - Siècle Digital
Uber invite ses chauffeurs à faire attention aux cyclistes, par Arthur Véra, Siècle Digital, 16 Mai 2019.
National Safety Council 'Far Hand' Q & A
National Safety Council blog interview with Dutch Reach Project founder, Medium.com, May 23, 2019. Also: NSC 'Far Hand Reach' video & Defensive Driving Course graphic.
Bike Cam Video Evidence - re "Near Door Experience"?
Cyclist Video Evidence promotes using video & technology to track, map & analyze near miss incidents to improve police enforcement, deterence & collision prevention.
Motorcyclists at Dooring Risk
We Need To Change The Way We Open Our Car Doors, Bradley Brownell, Jalopnik, May 17, 2019.
Open Your Car Door Safely | Uber
Drive It Home - Far Hand Reach for Teens
‘Teach the Reach’ to Keep Bicyclists Safe, - Your teen driver can learn the far hand reach in four easy steps, .DriveitHOMEn , June 14, 2019. Video.
Please tell Bolt!
Uber Wants You to Stop Dooring Cyclists, byJessica Coulon, Bicycling, May 17, 2019.
2nd Brooklyn Dooring Death of 2019
16-Year-Old Bicyclist Swerves to Avoid Parked Car Door, Killed by Truck in Brooklyn, NBC 4 NYC, May 15, 2019. Also: Tragedy in Boro Park. Two Brooklyn Cyclists' Killed in Week. [nb. Hugo Garcia killed 1/1/19].
Uber, Lyft's Enlightened Self-Interest
Uber, Lyft act to reduce ‘dooring’ injuries to bicyclists, by Carolyn Said, San Francisco Chdronicle, May 16, 2019. Also via SFC/Tribune News Network to The Star Online/Malaysia
Promoting Dutch Reach in India
Hafiz Sajeev uses photography to address road safety & doorings in India, by Devesh Mishra, Cartoq, May 14, 2019. See also Facebook page: Thrikkannan -- തേക്ക്കന്നൻ.
Doorings & Rideshare Liability
From: The Rise of Rideshare “Dooring” Lawsuits, by: Curtis Weyant, The Legal Look, Consumer Safety, May 16, 2019. The Meneo Law Group.
How Lyft Got Push[ed].
Lyft adopts ‘Dutch Reach,’ a maneuver to prevent dooring cyclists — and local advocates are partly to thank, by Steve Annear, Boston Globe, May 6, 2019.
Has Uber Joined Call for [Dutch] Reach?
Possible Uber advisory sent to this rider to reach over to open car door when exiting - [nb: However no further reports as yet received.] Message follows Lyft's Dutch Reach push notifications which began in mid April. See "Fed up...", Boston Globe, March 1, 2019. Uber has yet to issue a response to the groups' letter.
TNC Bike Lane Obstruction Must Cease
‘Fed up’ cyclists send letter to Uber, Lyft asking drivers to stop obstructing bike lanes, by Steve Annear, Boston Globe, March 1, 2019. Link to letter here.
The Safest Way
Netherlands' Ambassador demonstrates the 'Dutch reach', In North America, it's called the "Dutch reach," but in the Netherlands, they don't even need a name for it — it's that common. "It's in our DNA ...." - Ottawa Morning, CBC, 25 April 2019. Article & gif .
La Maniobra Holandesa - Autos Blog Mexico
La maniobra holandesa puede salvar vidas (y tu auto). Cuando vayas a bajar de tu auto, acostúmbrate a hacerlo con la mano más alejada de la puerta ¡por tu seguridad y la de los demás! AutosBlogMexico, 7 de mayo de 2019.En español.
San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency
Don't Get the Door, Get the Dutch Reach, post & video by San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency,, May 13, 2019