Cyclist dies after hitting car door

In aus.bicycle on Mon, 16 Apr 2007 17:54:03 +1000
Glen F wrote:
A college was once doored by a passenger while
passing to the left of a line of cars waiting
at the lights. Some cars really do have them,
and sometimes they even get out - at the oddest
places.

I recall a case in Adelaide in the mid 80s where that happened.

It caused a stir because the judge held the passenger was personally
liable for compensation and medical costs as a) it was reasonably
forseeable that there might be a pushbike there so the passenger should
have looked and b) the car's 3rd party insurance only covered the
*driver's* actions.

I don't know if it was appealed or what happened, I do recall there
was a fair old fuss in the 'Tizer.

Zebee