Cycling safety campaigners have called for Brits to be taught a new way of opening the door from inside the car, which could reduce the number of cyclists being hit by opening car doors. Called the "Dutch reach", it involves opening the car door with the arm furthest away from the door, which pivots your body in your seat and allows you to see if a cyclist is coming up behind the car. Which comes closer to your view?

Cycling safety campaigners have called for Brits to be taught a new way of opening the door from inside the car, which could reduce the number of cyclists being hit by opening car doors. Called the "Dutch reach", it involves opening the car door with the arm furthest away from the door, which pivots your body in your seat and allows you to see if a cyclist is coming up behind the car. Which comes closer to your view? Published on 19 September 2017 → Survey conducted on 19 September 2017 on 3199 GB adults

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Gender

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Age

A campaign teaching people about the "Dutch reach" should be launched, and it should become a required part of driving tests

30%

A campaign teaching people about the "Dutch reach" should be launched, but it shouldn't be a required part of driving tests

34%

There should not be a campaign teaching people about the "Dutch reach"

15%

Don't know

21%

A campaign teaching people about the "Dutch reach" should be launched, and it should become a required part of driving tests

30%

A campaign teaching people about the "Dutch reach" should be launched, but it shouldn't be a required part of driving tests

34%

There should not be a campaign teaching people about the "Dutch reach"

15%

Don't know

21%

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