I went out with some friends last night and we took a taxi to our destination. Decals like the one shown above were affixed to each passenger window. Have you seen them before? I have not, so this was a pleasant surprise. A taxi cab company (or driver) who wants to make sure their passengers do not accidentally "door" a cyclist! Of course this is as much for their protection as it is for the protection of the bicyclist: I am sure no taxi driver wants to be sued, prosecuted, or even held up waiting for the police to arrive in the event their vehicle is involved in a serious dooring incident. But that does not make it any less good for cyclists. Placed directly in the passenger's field of vision as they reach for the door, it seems to me these are bound to be effective. What if all motor vehicles came with them de facto, like the "objects are closer than they appear" decals on side mirrors?...
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