Near Miss – Dooring in the bike lane

2 years ago in Melbourne, Australia

Lines on a road don't protect cyclists from careless drivers.

Rule 269(3) of the Victorian Road Safety Road Rules 2017 states it is an offence to cause a hazard to a person or a vehicle by opening a car door, leaving a door of a vehicle open, or getting off, or out of, a vehicle.


Incident location


Incident details

Date of incident
10/03/2023 03:39PM
Incident type
Close call
Location of incident
a Keilor Road, Essendon Victoria 3040, Australia