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For passengers exiting the car, it’s safer for people using the footpath.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Of course, you also check the mirror before you exit to give yourself the best chance of seeing something coming from behind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The best view is given by opening the door slightly and taking another look, then opening it carefully, especially if your door forms part of the B-pillar, because this will make the B-pillar effectively smaller.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The only time the Dutch Reach is not desirable is if the driver or passenger have mobility issues that prevent them from doing it. Morbid obesity, pregnancy, a bad back and shoulder injuries are some of the reasons it might be impossible or, at the least, not comfortable, to open the door using the Dutch Reach technique.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Usually we’d open a car door from the inside using the hand nearest the door, but this isn’t the best way to see into the blind spot that’s created by the B-pillar just behind your head. This can mean that…<\/span><\/p>\n