Cyclist knocked off outside Harris Boys East Dulwich

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Happened to me in June - just near Rosendale school after cycling from Dulwich Village, with a van driver slinging open his door, despite the blind spots across all the rear of his van and his mirrors pointed in. He was very apologetic but seemed to blame the mirrors, which was rather missing the point given that his stupidity had nearly killed someone.

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"The cyclist was filtering to the left of static traffic"

I'm guessing that means he was cycling between the passenger side of the car and the pavement and so it was a passenger opening a door which knocked him off (assuming right hand drive car)?

Since the near miss incident with my husband, I do take care when opening the passenger door onto the pavement but I guess lots of passengers wouldn't be expecting a cyclist to be coming up behind them? When cycling I never "filter to the left", also because of the near miss incident mentioned above. It's just too hazardous and I feel safer overtaking on the right. Of course that doesn't preclude drivers flinging their doors open with gay abandon!

I hope the cyclist is recovering well.

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Blimey, I feel like a right silly billy now. Just read first line of op again "A cyclist was sent flying by a passenger door ...". Sorry!