These accidents happen when a vehicle door is opened into traffic and is struck by an approaching vehicle.
In this diagram, Vehicle A is opening their left door when it is struck by Vehicle B.
Section 203 When opening door prohibited
- 19 OPENING VEHICLE DOOR IN TRAFFIC
- 18
- 17 PARKING LOT MAIN LANE VERSUS FEEDER LANE
- 16 CRASH EXITING PARKING LOT OR DRIVEWAY
- 15 LEFT TURN CRASH ONCOMING PASSING CAR
- 14 LEFT TURN VEHICLE PASSING ON YOUR LEFT
- 13 CRASH MAKING LEFT AT INTERSECTION, VEHICLE PASSING
- 12 COMMERCIAL VEHICLE MAKING WIDE RIGHT TURN
- 11 VEHICLE MAKING RIGHT TURN WIDE
- 10 REVERSE TURN (UTURN) CRASH
- 09 LEFT TURN CRASH WITH CURB LANE TRAFFIC
- 08 LEFT TURN CRASH WITH ONCOMING TRAFFIC
- 07 HIGHWAY MERGE CRASH
- 06 CRASH BOTH VEHICLES CHANGING LANES
- 05 CRASH WHILE CHANGING LANES
- 04 WHEN A VEHICLE CROSSES CENTER LINE
- 03 STATIONARY VEHICLE CRASH
- 02 REAR END CRASH TWO CARS
- 01 READ ENDER

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