What if; Taxi door opened into road, car hits it?

What if; Taxi door opened into road, car hits it?

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Andehh

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206 months

Wednesday 27th May 2015
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I was driving through town and someone opened a taxi door into the road a few inches & peeked out, only to see me coming. They waited.

What would happen if they swing the door open, and a passing car takes it clean off. Does it come off the taxi's insurance, claim off the passenger, or suck it up myself? Who is ''at fault'' in the eyes of the insurance?

Just curious!


Andehh

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7,110 posts

206 months

Thursday 28th May 2015
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In the case for me where I watched the door open slightly, I would have had little chance had it been flung open. 2 lane road with cars parked along my side, and with so many cars parked up bumper to bumper it would have been impossible to see if there is anyone in each car.

As for leaving the 1 door width - that'd have put me into oncoming traffic.