Dutch reach
English
Etymology
The term was coined by an American physician in 2016[1] for the purpose of promoting the far hand reach method to prevent dooring. The Dutch language has no name for the maneuver,[2] and the Dutch historically referred to it simply as “the way one opens the car door.” The first known description of the method appeared in 1961 in a Dutch newspaper.[3]
Noun
the Dutch reach
- A technique for opening a motor vehicle door to avoid striking (“dooring”) passing cyclists or other road users by reaching across the body for the door latch with the more distant hand.
- 2018 October 17, Gwyn Topham, “Highway Code to promote ‘Dutch reach’ to protect cyclists”, in The Guardian:
- It is proposed that the code will highlight the Dutch reach, a method of opening car doors by turning and using the hand furthest from the handle, which forces drivers or passengers to look behind them for passing cyclists.
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Translations
technique for opening a motor vehicle door
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References
- Steve Annear (2016-09-08), “To avoid ‘doorings,’ cyclist wants drivers to do the ‘Dutch Reach’”, in Boston Globe
- Tanya Mohn (2018-10-05), “The Dutch Reach: A No-Tech Way to Save Bicyclists’ Lives”, in The New York Times, ISSN 0362-4331
- “Hoe stapt u uit een auto? [How do you get out of a car?]”, in De Telegraaf (in Dutch), 1961-08-19
Further reading
Dutch reach on Wikipedia.Wikipedia