• ThePantser@sh.itjust.works
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    7 days ago

    Also, oops a Uber passenger just ended their ride early and got out to walk, opens door on the biker because they are flying too fast.

    • WagnasT@lemmy.world
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      7 days ago

      That’s against the law in MA, passenger would be at fault.

      Motorist Responsibilities (see MGL Chapter 89, Section 2 and Chapter 90, Section 14)

      Motorists and their passengers must check for passing bicyclists before opening their door. Motorists and their passengers can be ticketed and fined up to $100 for opening car or truck doors into the path of any other traffic, including bicycles and pedestrians.