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Originally Posted by unterhausen
if you observe motorists, they stay way out of the door zone. If they are forced to drive in the door zone by a narrow street, they go very slowly. I have never seen a driver speeding through the door zone, although I'm sure it happens
If this were true, no car would ever hit another car's door and tear it off. This is simply not true. Rare, sure, but it happens. Watch enough youtube 'fail' videos, and you'll see many.
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