Potential dangers of opening car doors without looking
Opening the car door is an action that everyone must do after the car stops and needs to get out of the car. However, there have been many cases of unfortunate accidents due to doing this action incorrectly.
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It is easy to find and encounter some cases of opening car doors causing accidents, especially on the driver's side. This is mainly because the person opening the door did not pay attention to observe the front and back, and easily caused other vehicles (especially motorbikes) to crash into the door because they were at a stable speed and encountered an unexpected situation.
Currently, our country's law has very clear regulations on opening doors when stopping or parking on the road. According to Clause 3, Article 18 of the Road Traffic Law, drivers when stopping or parking must comply with the following regulations: Do not open the car door, leave the car door open or get out of the car when safety conditions have not been ensured.
If violated, it will be handled according to Point G, Clause 2, Article 5, Decree 46/2016/ND-CP with a fine of 300,000 - 400,000 VND. In addition, if the person committing the above act causes an accident to another person, the driver's license will be revoked for 2 to 4 months.
The penalties will be even more severe for cases with serious consequences.Therefore, this issue should be of concern to many people, especially those who often have to stop and park their cars on the street. So, what should you pay attention to when opening the car door?
Choose a suitable parking space
First, you need to choose a parking space with few people and vehicles passing by, and the door opening distance must be wide enough. If parking on the road, you need to determine the maximum distance when opening the door to avoid collision with other moving vehicles, and you should stop the car as close to the edge of the road as possible.
Observe before opening
Once you have stopped the car, look ahead and behind to make sure you have enough space to open the door and that there are no people, vehicles or objects near the door. Look in the rearview mirror or turn around to see if there are any approaching vehicles.
Use the right hand to open the door latch
Many people still tend to use one hand to open the door or are using two hands but in the opposite way of opening the door. Remember, when opening the door (for the driver's side), use your left hand to hold the door handle and your right hand to open the door latch. Opening the door with two hands will help you control the situation better. And make sure you unbuckle your seat belt before getting out of the car.
Get out of the car slowly
If you feel it is safe, carefully look around and open the door slowly, stopping immediately if you detect danger. Then, move slowly out of the car, this will help you react to sudden movements towards your car, and at the same time, warn other vehicles that you are moving out of the car. After stepping out of the car, you should close the door firmly.
Warning to other passengers in the vehicle
When there are many people in the car, the driver should be the one to warn all passengers when getting out of the car. If there are elderly people or children traveling with them, it is best to help them get out of the car and should get out through the passenger side door.
To avoid losing money, time, and even life, pay attention and focus on handling the final stage of driving, otherwise, potential dangers will become "nightmares".
