{"id":50244,"date":"2025-10-17T09:23:58","date_gmt":"2025-10-17T09:23:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/popularnews71.net\/?p=50244"},"modified":"2025-10-17T09:23:58","modified_gmt":"2025-10-17T09:23:58","slug":"the-surprising-reason-to-use-your-right-hand-when-opening-a-car-door-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/popularnews71.net\/?p=50244","title":{"rendered":"The Surprising Reason to Use Your Right Hand When Opening a Car Door"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-236014\" src=\"https:\/\/bunny-wp-pullzone-qbwibhia54.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/jsff.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mh.timelesslife.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/jsff.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/mh.timelesslife.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/jsff-768x922.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mh.timelesslife.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/jsff-350x420.jpg 350w, https:\/\/mh.timelesslife.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/jsff-640x768.jpg 640w, https:\/\/mh.timelesslife.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/jsff-681x817.jpg 681w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1200\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Traffic is stressful and accidents are common\u2014but some are preventable. One often-overlooked danger is \u201cdooring\u201d\u2014when someone opens a car door into the path of a passing cyclist. It can cause serious injuries or even death.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-13\"><\/div>\n<h1><strong>A Close Call<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p>I once saw a cyclist nearly hit by my friend opening his car door without checking. It was a frightening wake-up call.<\/p>\n<div class=\"hb-ad-inpage\">\n<div class=\"hb-ad-inner\">\n<div id=\"hbagency_space_216766_1\" class=\"hbagency_cls hbagency_space_216766\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h1><strong>A Smart Fix: The Dutch Reach<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p>To prevent dooring, use the Dutch Reach:<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-9\">\n<div data-cptid=\"1539520_timelesslife.info_300x250_Carpet\">\n<div id=\"1539520_timelesslife.info_300x250_Carpet\" data-gninstavoid=\"\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Drivers use their right hand to open the door.<br \/>\nPassengers use their left hand.<br \/>\nThis forces your body to turn and check for approaching cyclists.<br \/>\nIt may feel awkward at first, but it quickly becomes second nature\u2014and it works.<\/p>\n<h1><strong>A Culture of Road Safety<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p>We all have a role:<\/p>\n<div class=\"hb-ad-inpage\">\n<div class=\"hb-ad-inner\">\n<div id=\"hbagency_space_216766_2\" class=\"hbagency_cls hbagency_space_216766\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Cities can add protected bike lanes and signs.<br \/>\nSchools can teach road safety.<br \/>\nCommunities can spread awareness.<\/p>\n<div data-cptid=\"1589946_timelesslife.info_Inpage\">\n<div id=\"geniee_inpage_wrapper_1589946_timelesslife.info_Inpage\" class=\"bl_gnsinpage\" data-gninstavoid=\"\">\n<div class=\"bl_gnsinpage-middle\">\n<div id=\"geniee_inpage_inner_1589946_timelesslife.info_Inpage\" class=\"bl_gnsinpage_inner\">\n<div id=\"1589946_timelesslife.info_Inpage\" class=\"gnsinpage__ad ly_gnsinpage_ad--top\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-4\"><\/div>\n<h1><strong>Final Tip:<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p>Right hand. Turn. Look.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a tiny habit that could save someone\u2019s life.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Traffic is stressful and accidents are common\u2014but some are preventable. 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