2024-01-23 12:03:00
A cyclist passes alongside the parked cars, a door opens. It only takes a second of inattention to cause a serious accident. To fight against these “emportiérages”, Brussels deputies decided this Tuesday to promote… the “Dutch handle”.
Dutch handle technique ©DR
But what is it, then ? This is a technique, as its name indicates, common in the Netherlands, which consists of opening the door with the hand farthest from the handle. Namely with the right hand for the driver, rather than the left as we do instinctively. “This results in body movement that allows for natural rotation of the head and torso. This movement offers the passenger a better view of potential dangers,” indicated Jonathan de Patoul (Défi), who carried the text with the support of the Brussels majority (PS-Ecolo-Défi-Groen-Vooruit-Open VLD).
Getting out of your car with your right hand: Défi-Bruxelles wants to integrate the “Dutch handle” into learning the highway code
In the regional hemicycle, no formal opposition to this project, which was voted on unanimously. The resolution asks the federal government and the Brussels Region to integrate this concept of Dutch handle into learning the highway code. Information campaigns will be organized. “This is not what will revolutionize everything. But it’s pragmatic, it doesn’t cost money and we can put it in place,” declared MP De Patoul.
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