Door Zone

Area on either side of parked cars where one would make contact if a vehicle's door were suddenly opened resulting in one getting doored. Usually extends about 4-5 feet from the car, depending on door length.
Cyclists are advised to avoid these zones especially when bike lanes are placed in them referred to as Door Zone Bike Lanes.
==Reference==
Zone refers to an area, in this case the area surrounding a vehicle.
==Forum Introduction==
*Ticketed! http://bikearlingtonforum.com/showthread.php?p=829#post829
==Links==
*"Door Zone" - Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Door_zone
*"Legally Speaking with Bob Mionske: The door zone" - VeloNews http://velonews.competitor.com/2015/04/news/road/legally-speaking-the-door-zone_366769
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