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Your answer is correct. Riding in the "door zone" is one of the most frequent causes of crashes on busy downtown streets. To avoid the "door zone" you should travel outside of the painted parking marks on the pavement. In the unfortunate event that you are involved in a crash with a car door, let your attorney know that CVC Section 22517 places the blame on the motorist. Section 22517 reads,

"No person shall open the door of a vehicle on the side available to moving traffic unless it is reasonably safe to do so and can be done without interfering with the movement of such traffic, nor shall any person leave a door open on the side of a vehicle available to moving traffic for a period of time longer than necessary to load or unload passengers.

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