Door zone is a term that cyclists use to refer to a space spanning about four feet (1.2m) from cars parked on the side of the road. Door zones are hazardous to ride in because when a door suddenly opens in front of a cyclist he can crash into it, or, to avoid hitting it, suddenly swerve in front of a passing motor vehicle. Sometimes a bicycle lane is painted within a door zone. Most areas have laws that require car users to check for bicyclists before opening the door of their vehicle, but there still have been numerous deaths caused by the careless opening of car doors. Effective cycling teaches, and vehicular cycling dictates, that cyclists should ride outside of the door zone of parallel-parked vehicles along the roadway, which generally means riding at least five feet away from the edge of parked cars. When riding in this position invites motorists to squeeze into the lane too close to the cyclist, cycling experts recommend using the full lane to avoid sharing the lane side by side with other vehicles. ==External links== * [http://www.cityofchicago.org/Transportation/bikemap/doorzone.html The "Door Zone"] includes instructive diagrams * [http://www-personal.umich.edu/~riin/bikes/doorzone.htm The Door Zone Project] Cycling
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Door zone is a term that cyclists use to refer to a space spanning about four feet (1.2m) from cars parked on the side of the road. Door zones are hazardous to ride in because when a door suddenly opens in front of a cyclist he can crash into it, or, to avoid hitting it, suddenly swerve in front of a passing motor vehicle. Sometimes a bicycle lane is painted within a door zone. Most areas have laws that require car users to check for bicyclists before opening the door of their vehicle, but there still have been numerous deaths caused by the careless opening of car doors. Effective cycling teaches, and vehicular cycling dictates, that cyclists should ride outside of the door zone of parallel-parked vehicles along the roadway, which generally means riding at least five feet away from the edge of parked cars. When riding in this position invites motorists to squeeze into the lane too close to the cyclist, cycling experts recommend using the full lane to avoid sharing the lane side by side with other vehicles. ==External links== * [http://www.cityofchicago.org/Transportation/bikemap/doorzone.html The "Door Zone"] includes instructive diagrams * [http://www-personal.umich.edu/~riin/bikes/doorzone.htm The Door Zone Project] Cycling
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