A technique for opening a cardoor that avoids striking passing cyclists, by reaching across the body with the more distant hand.
Origin
Learner drivers in the Netherlands are required to open the door this way. The term was for the purpose of promoting the far hand reach method to prevent dooring. , and the Dutch historically referred to it simply as "the way one opens the car door."
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