Notes when opening car doors

Opening a car door is an action that drivers perform every day, however, with just a few seconds of carelessness and negligence, this seemingly simple problem can cause unexpected danger.

Drivers should know how to open the door and get out of the car safely to minimize unfortunate accidents. Especially the operation of opening the door and getting out of the car. The safe way is that the driver must always observe carefully and ensure that it does not endanger people and other vehicles before opening the car door.

Opening the car door is associated with stopping and parking, so before paying attention to opening the car door safely, stop and park the car according to regulations, stop close to the sidewalk, do not stop the car on too small roads, no-parking roads, intersections, etc. to avoid obstructing the traffic of other vehicles and also to ensure the safety of your own car. Always complying with the regulations when driving is the way to ensure maximum safety.

First, you should remember to always lock the doors when the car is running to ensure that the doors do not pop open and cause accidents for others.

After that, you need to carefully observe the front and back with your eyes and rearview mirror, see the safe area before opening the door. Do not open the door all at once, but open it slowly, opening the door as people go out.

Next, you need to master the operation and skills to open the door safely. Many drivers, due to haste or lack of knowledge, open the door incorrectly, which can easily lead to unfortunate accidents. A common mistake is that after stopping the car, pulling the handbrake, turning off the engine, the driver uses his left hand to pull the door lock, the door will quickly open out of control.

The correct way to open the door is to hold the door handle with your left hand and pull the lock with your right hand. Use your left hand to open the door slightly, look closely behind you and only open the door to get out of the car when it is safe. Note that the door opens as people get out, not all the way open for convenience.

You should also be careful when carrying people in the car, when stopping the car, you need to remind everyone to be careful when opening the door. For the elderly or mischievous children, the driver should tell everyone to sit still, so that he can get out and open the door for everyone to get out. Then turn on the child lock button on the rear door on the driver's side.

For those sitting on the passenger side, meaning sitting on the inside of the curb, it is usually less dangerous, however the driver should also pay attention to everyone because he can look through the passenger side rearview mirror to notify the situation.

According to VNN