What is the recommended approach to avoid the door zone when passing parked cars?

• A. Stay in the rightmost lane adjacent to parked cars.
• B. Leave a safe distance from open doors, or move to far lane or oncoming lane when safe, and pass with clear space.
• C. Ride along the door line to maximize speed.
• D. Pass as close as possible to doors to save time.

Answer: (B)

Door openings can happen in an instant, so the safest approach is to avoid the door zone entirely. Give parked vehicles a wide margin and watch for doors that may swing open. If traffic allows, move to the far lane or the oncoming lane to pass with plenty of clearance, then resume in a safe, unobstructed line. If you can’t safely change lanes, slow down and wait until you have a clear space to pass, rather than riding next to the doors. This keeps you out of the unpredictable path of opening doors and reduces the chance of a collision.