CHICAGO BICYCLE ACCIDENT ATTORNEY ADVISES DRIVERS TO LOOK OUT FOR BICYCLISTS WHEN OPENING CAR DOORS
With spring weather here in earnest, many bicyclists are facing a danger that they literally do not see coming. One of the most common accidents to a bicyclist occurs when a car door is opened in the path of a bicyclist. People who are exiting a parked car must look for bicyclists every time they exit. This is especially true in the City of Chicago. The City of Chicago understands this problem and currently has an ordinance which makes it illegal to open a car door in front of a bicyclist.
Chicago Municipal Ordinance 9-80-035 provides:
No person shall open the door of a vehicle on the side available to moving traffic unless or until it is reasonable safe to do so and can be done without interfering with the movement of other traffic, nor shall person leave a door open on the side of a vehicle available to moving traffic for a period of time longer than necessary to load or unload passengers.
The Law Offices of Jeffrey J. Kroll is concerned with bicycle safety and has previously posted bicycle safety tips on this blog. If you or a loved on have been injured as a bicyclist, contact our personal injury law firm at (312)676-7222.
