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Collision with motor vehicle at 2601-2799 Pacific Coast Hwy
reported by Ed Davis
Date:
2010-02-19
Crash type:
Collision with motor vehicle
Geometry:
Bike hit open door of vehicle
Vehicle type:
Van, SUV or small truck
Description:
I was cycling 17mph west on Coast Hwy in Newport Beach, CA., maintaining about three feet from the parked vehicles on the right, when I crashed into the opening door of a Ford F-350 truck. Add note to this report
Factors & Lessons
Factor:
Tinted windows, could not see anyone inside
Factor:
Parked truck opened door quickly
Lesson:
Assume every parked vehicle is occupied
Lesson:
Take the lane, if safer, with parked vehicles
Conditions
Weather:
Clear
Lighting:
Daytime
Visibility:
Good
Using bike lights:
Yes
Wearing helmet:
Yes
Road conditions:
Dry
Traffic:
Light
Additional conditions description:
3PM, sunny day.
Cyclist
Cyclist age:
61
Cyclist gender:
M
Cyclist experience:
Expert
Bicycle type:
Recumbent
Injuries:
Serious
Injury description:
A parked Ford F-350 opened the driver's door and I crashed into it.
Location
Location type:
Arterial
Location description:
westbound, on West Pacific Coast Hwy, approaching Riverside Drive, in Newport, Beach, CA
Location:
2601-2799 Pacific Coast Hwy, Newport Beach, CA 92663, USA
Lat/Lng:
33.6203462833564, -117.924113273621
Crash ID:
366
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