You can prevent unintended issues by being aware of and adhering to these safety regulations when opening your car door. Verify whether you have used them or not!

Many drivers and passengers think it’s easy to open a car door. Because of the way they opened the car door to exit, they are unable to see any potential danger. And most of the time, this results in fatal crashes.

If this sounds like you, XeroDrive will tell you 6 rules about how to open a car door that you should know and follow to avoid accidents.

1. Look around carefully

Before entering and exiting any vehicle, the first rule you should follow is to pay close attention to your surroundings. Both your eyes and the door mirror come in handy in this situation. Before opening the car door, take a look behind you to see what is blocking your view. When you open the car door, make sure nothing is coming in from the outside.

Before opening the car door, carefully check your surroundings in the door mirror.

2. Open the door

Many drivers underestimate this action because they think it’s straightforward. Hold the door handle with your left hand as you pull the trigger with your right hand to open the door. You can better control how the door opens if you use both hands to open it.

3. Open the car door slowly

When getting out of the car, don’t rush to open the door. Open the door gradually to give other vehicles plenty of time to react to your intention to exit the vehicle. Some drivers have sluggish reflexes, so they won’t be able to react in time to a door that suddenly opens. Instead, when there is no incoming object, only partially open the door so that you can easily slide out.

You’ll be more alert when you open the car door slowly and there’s an approaching object.

4. Warn the passengers

When opening the door to exit with passengers, caution them to look carefully. Additionally, if they are children or elderly people, you can instruct them to remain in the vehicle while you go down to open the door for them. To prevent any issues, it’s better that you’re in charge of the situation.

You ought to get out of the car and let the kids in.

5. Check the distance

When other drivers recklessly open their doors, parking your car in a small parking space will damage it. Before parking, measure the distance outside to avoid damaging a car when you open the door.

Check the distance outside before you park to prevent damaging another person’s vehicle.

6. Look for a good parking spot

Slow down as you approach the parking lot or your destination to prevent damage to your vehicle. Make sure the parking space you choose is spacious enough so that there won’t be a barrier when you open the car door.

Before you park the car, make sure the area is wide enough to allow you to open the car door without causing any damage. Don’t forget to also look around before you open your car door.