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A comment on 'Dutch reach' rule change to Highway Code welcomed. Parent comment

Re:'Dutch reach' rule change to Highway Code welcomed by throwaway0a5e on Friday January 28, 2022 @10:09AM (#30115513)
How is that any different than cars and turn signals?

The obligation is on the party obstructing the traffic flow to not be a dick about it (which includes broadcasting their intentions to some extent) and the secondary obligation is on the moving traffic to not do ludicrous speed so that the former party can accurately predict whether or not they can make their move without being a dick about it.

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Re:'Dutch reach' rule change to Highway Code welcomed by hgomersall on Friday January 28, 2022 @11:12AM (#30116519)
If I were cycling past a car and the door began to open, I would (and do) respond on the assumption that that door is going to open all the way. You don't have to be moving fast for that to be problematic. Moreover, there are plenty of places you have continuous parked cars. If you slowed to a genuinely safe speed you may as well be walking.
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