What action reduces the risk of a dooring incident from a parked car?

What action reduces the risk of a dooring incident from a parked car?

• A. Always stop beside parked cars to wait for doors to close.
• B. Ride in the door zone to be closer to traffic.
• C. Swerve into traffic to avoid doors.
• D. Stay clear of the door zone and scan for occupants opening doors.

Answer: (D)

The action focuses on avoiding the area where a door could swing open and keeping eyes up for signs a door might open. Doors can swing open suddenly from parked cars, and if you ride right beside them you have little time to react, increasing the likelihood of a collision. By staying clear of the door zone—giving parked cars space—and scanning ahead for occupants who may be opening a door, you can brake or steer away in time. This approach directly reduces risk, whereas lingering beside parked cars, riding in the door zone, or weaving into traffic to dodge a door all place you in danger or require abrupt, unpredictable moves.

The action focuses on avoiding the area where a door could swing open and keeping eyes up for signs a door might open. Doors can swing open suddenly from parked cars, and if you ride right beside them you have little time to react, increasing the likelihood of a collision. By staying clear of the door zone—giving parked cars space—and scanning ahead for occupants who may be opening a door, you can brake or steer away in time. This approach directly reduces risk, whereas lingering beside parked cars, riding in the door zone, or weaving into traffic to dodge a door all place you in danger or require abrupt, unpredictable moves.