Avoidance
Because it is often not possible to see and react safely to a suddenly opening door, traffic cycling educational programs such as Effective Cycling and CAN-BIKE teach vehicular cycling practices which include cycling outside of the door zone. That generally means tracking the bicycle at least five feet away from the edge of parked cars, because the door zone is about four feet and the cyclist typically extends about one foot to each side of where the bike tracks.
When riding in this position invites motorists to squeeze into the lane too close to the cyclist, traffic cycling experts recommend using the full lane to avoid unsafely sharing the lane side by side with other vehicles.
Read more about this topic: Door Zone
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