Putting the blame on cyclists for dooring requires missing problems up the chain which cause them to be in the door zone. Road designs (marked bike lanes that are 80% or more in the door zone) and automotive traffic overtaking unsafely are two contributors that directly or indirectly push cyclists into an unsafe space.
To ride out of the door zone in many cases requires taking the lane and riding outside of a marked bicycle lane, if present. Cyclists can and should do this, but it is no surprise that many don’t, and it is no surprise that drivers complain of those who do.
To ride out of the door zone in many cases requires taking the lane and riding outside of a marked bicycle lane, if present. Cyclists can and should do this, but it is no surprise that many don’t, and it is no surprise that drivers complain of those who do.