多伦多骑自行车人，被路边停车的司机开门撞倒，又遭马路中间行驶车辆碾撞，骑车人伤势过重身亡

[Mike教练]

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周四下午1时10分左右，一名57岁的骑车人士在Eglinton West 踩车东行，当他经过一辆停在路边的Volvo 时，该车司机突然打开车门（准备出来），骑车人士毫无防备被撞倒，滚到马路中间后又被一辆疾驶而至的福特小型货车撞个正着，伤者被送往医院之后，因伤势过 重身亡。

目前警方尚未对任何人作出控罪。警队交通组警长表示，由于事故纯属意外，警方很难对任何人提出控罪。

有资料表明， 2004年以来，多市已发生12宗与骑单车有关的致命交通事故。仅在2007年，就有1,163宗单车与汽车相撞的交通事故。

多伦多市单车协会的有关人员 表示，汽车车门一直对骑车人士是个很大的威胁，因此司机在停车出来的时候应看看是否有单车经过，而骑车人士也应该注意观察。

 

[Mike教练]

Cyclist killed in collision with opening car door

Cyclist killed in collision with opening car door

Canwest News Service

Published: Saturday, May 24, 2008

TORONTO -- A cyclist was killed Thursday after he ran into the opening door of a parked car, lost control of his bike and fell into the path of a cube van.

The man, 57, was travelling east on Eglinton Avenue West in Toronto, just west of Avenue Road at about 1:12 p.m. Thursday, Toronto police said.

''As he passed in front of number 363 Eglinton Ave. W., the occupant of a parked Volvo opened the driver's side door.

The cyclist made contact with the car door and lost control of his bicycle,'' police said in a release. 'As a result, he fell onto the roadway and was struck by . . . a 1997 Ford cube van.''

 

[Mike教练]

Door Prize

A driver opens a door into you or your path.

How bikes can avoid this collision:

Ride to the left. Give enough space so that you won't run into opened doors. You may be concerned that cars can't pass you easily, and you should weigh this concern against the probability of being "doored" by a parked car if you ride too close to it.

Slow down. If you are passing a row of parked cars you should be wary of door being opened. Slow down so that you can stop quickly.

Scan ahead. Look for people inside parked vehicles. Exercise caution if someone is present.

 

[Mike教练]

特别提醒：

作为汽车司机，路边停车，在开门时，应该特别观察左侧后视镜，和盲点，避免碰到骑车人。

同时不要忘记，提醒乘车人【特别是与司机同侧的乘客】，开门也要注意。

Watch for Cyclists

Driving a car is a full-time job!

It is your job to be a responsible driver. Before you open your door – LOOK.

Look behind you – is there a cyclist approaching?

Opening your door into a cyclist’s path is a traffic violation. It is much worse than that for the cyclist who comes into contact with your open door. No bike and no cyclist can withstand that sudden stop – the human body wants to keep moving until it hits something solid. That could be the road surface, your door or your car window.

You would be responsible for injuring someone, maybe seriously, maybe even fatally. That though should be enough to remind you to LOOK before you open the door.

 

[Diuli]

要我说，自行车与汽车就不该同道。

Carling Ave. 从Nortel到 March Road 那一段单车道 (80km/hr),
开过的朋友也许都知道， 那些自行车老沿着车道的白线骑，
几乎每辆车经过都得减速。即不安全又影响交通。

碰到过一个人因为避自行车，开到反方向的车道，被警察逮着的。

 

[☆NightWolf☆]

先为死者默哀一下！

 

[then]

明显是开门的司机有问题，开门前，为什么不看看后面？还有，既然是有自行车道，为什么汽车可以在一起？

同感。骑自行车的时候很难看到车里有没有人，而反之则不然。作为司机，靠边停车的时候，应该主动先check一下有没有骑车的人经过再决定下不下车。

 

[iambenben]

我也被这么撞过
有时候老外开门时很粗心
大家还是都小心点，注意安全