Police / Road Safety Departments

Police Chief, Telangana State, India

VR Dutch Reach: Met Police, London

Police, traffic & road safety departments of local governments are often the first to promote the Dutch reach in their public service announcements, training and communications.

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Peel Regional Police, Ontario, Canada


Also as YouTube video here.

'Virtual Reality' Dutch Reach Lesson - Met Police London

This Met Police cycling safety VR video shows how the Dutch Reach can prevent crashes, injuries & deaths due to dooring. 26 Sept 2019. More on anti dooring campaign at The Guardian & Met Police / Dept for Transport, UK.

Madhya Pradesh Police, Indore, India - Let's Save Lives


Dooring & Dutch Reach road safety lesson by  Sumant Singh COP, Madhya Pradesh Police, Indore, India.  Also at Instagram, with caption: "Lets_savelives  Dooring is one of the main reason for road accidents especially in urban areas. This needs to be spread as much as we can because this might save someone's life. So share as much as you can AND LETS SAVE SOMEONE!!"

Madya Pradesh Police Safety Tip in Hindi

Dutch Reach graphic for drivers on right of vehicle, left side of road driving, with captions in Hindi of far hand method.

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

Guadia Seville, 112 Castilla y León, España

New York City: NYPD 61st Precinct

Michigan State Police Advisory

Michigan State Police road safety tip for drivers. to prevent dooring bicyclists

Somerville Police Dept, Dutch Reach Graphic

Do Dutch Reach,Twist Look, Open Safely. PDCty of Somerville, MA PD:, 2017.

Burbank Police Dept., Burbank, CA, USA

Drivers & passengers should use the Dutch Reach technique of opening vehicle doors when exit cars, trucks, vans, taxis, uber to prevent, avoid & reduce motor vehicle, motor cycles and bicycle collisions, injuries, & deaths involving bicyclists on our roadways.

Keeping Cyclists Safe with the Dutch Reach. To prevent dooring cyclists, City of Burbank Police Dept., CA, is promoting the Dutch Reach technique. with an original Infographic (view & download as pdf here). Dutch Reach Project has adapted BPD's design (above). Click image to enlarge.

Police de la Ville de Montréal, Canada

As a driver, it is important that you make sure to open your car door safely by: x Checking your rear view mirror. Using the hand farthest from the door to open it. That way, you will have to rotate your body, making it easier to check your blind spot.

Montréal's Police now advise the far hand / reach across habit to avoid doorings. In 2014 Montréal cyclists launched "Une Porte Une Vie", an anti dooring campaign which advocated the 'reach' method. Click image or Service de Police de la Ville de Montréal - Dooring for webpage.

Polizei Brandenburg, de

Somerville Police Dept., MA, USA

Sequence of photos of mobile electronic traffic sign message which states: "Safer to Open / Car Door / With Far Hand" which describes the Dutch far hand Reach method to prevent doorings by heedlessly exiting drivers or passengers from motor vehicles, cars, vans & trucks into travel & bike lanes which can cause collisions with the door and result in njury or death to bicyclists. This sign first brought the Dutch Reach method message to the attention first of the Boston Globe and then national and international media as the story was quickly picked up by public radio & social media.

Mobile electronic traffic signs text the Dutch Reach. Somerville Police Dept., Somerville, Massachusetts, USA. Lower triptych of Sept. 7, 2016 triggered first media coverage which led 'Dutch Reach' meme & habit to international attention.

Polizei Berlin, de

Dutch Reach - Ein Griff, der Leben rettet +++
Die Niederlande erzeugen ja bei so manchem Verkehrsteilnehmer Bilder im Kopf - Uns würde eigentlich das Eine reichen: Die rechte Hand am Innengriff der Autotür 🚘
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Police Dept., City of Albany, New York State, USA

 

Sharing The Road (Part 1) - Bicycle Law in New York State from New York Bicycling Coalition on Vimeo.
Albany Police Department teaches Dutch Reach in this officer training video on road sharing law in NYS (Lesson 2). July 2017.

'Police Use Nextdoor' to Prevent Doorings

Burbank PD, CA used Nextdoor neighborhood social media to pomote Dutch Reach for Bike Month, 2019.

Beijing Traffic Police, adapted fromTwitter

Composite graphic with graphics & chinese character headlines for linked article on Dutch Reach anti- dooring method for use in China.

Open the Door:
A little trick may save a life. Chinese media report on the viral Dutch method. Montage above created by DR Project to share Sohu coverage. on Twitter by @DutchReach. Click image to view.

Guardia Civil, España: Video on Twitter

Mobile Electronic Traffic Sign, Somerville Police Dept.

Sequence of photos of mobile electronic traffic sign message which states: "Safer to Open / Car Door / With Far Hand" which describes the Dutch far hand Reach method to prevent doorings by heedlessly exiting drivers or passengers from motor vehicles, cars, vans & trucks into travel & bike lanes which can cause collisions with the door and result in njury or death to bicyclists. This sign first brought the Dutch Reach method message to the attention first of the Boston Globe and then national and international media as the story was quickly picked up by public radio & social media.

Dutch Reach message on mobile electronic traffic sign, Somerville, Mass., USA, 7 Sept 2016.