Cyclists:

[johnridley]

Proper positioning when riding past parked cars. Don't allow yourself to be doored, it can come from nowhere, and can get you killed before you can blink.

Comments

[madtechie2718.livejournal.com]

Been there, had that done to me, broken the bone.

Things that hurt most of all?

Not the broken bone, but the road rash on my hands - followed by having the keys in my pocket punched through all the way to the bone in my leg.

So now, I always assume parked cars are out to get me, wear gloves when cycling and keep my huge bunch of hospital keys in my bag...

[johnridley.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I've had the skin abraded off the heel of my hand a couple of times. I now consider gloves as important as a helmet when riding.