Scenarios like that have become increasingly common as Uber and Lyft grow in popularity. “Dooring is among the top reasons bicyclists are injured in San Francisco,” said Brian Wiedenmeier, executive director of the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition. Lyft started promoting the same technique last month in 22 cities, including San Francisco. Almost half of cyclist injuries on Valencia Street were from dooring, double-parking or vehicle parking manoeuvres, with dooring alone accounting for a quarter of Valencia injuries. “It’s shocking how many calls we get about them, especially considering how preventable they are.” – The San Francisco Chronicle/Tribune News Service

Source: The Star May 20, 2019 04:07 UTC