Medical Minute: Preventing Deadly ‘Doorings’ For Cyclists

Steve Eberhardt / Courtesy Atlanta Bicycle Coalition

Getting “doored” is one of the most feared events for any urban cyclist. That’s when a motorist or vehicle passenger who isn’t paying attention swings open their door into the path of an oncoming cyclist. A retired Boston physician, affected by the death of a local barista and nursing student who got doored, is trying to do something about it.

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