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[Mike Clarke]

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Originally posted by johnlummis
,the other chap should have been travelling at such a speed that he could stop his car in the distance he can see to be clear,in the case of going round a corner obviously not very fast. It seems that maybe he was travelling at such a speed that he could not stop in the distance he could see to be clear and went for the gap between your car and the other side of the road

Why the assumption that the other driver was going too fast?
The door could have been opened as the other car was at the point of no return, where even at 5mph the car could not avoid a suddenly opened door. I was knocked off a pushbike last year by just this sort of event. Crowded street so I was travelling at less than walking pace, the door opened quickly as I was alongside, no time to stop or manouvere. Could this in fact be the case here? I make no assumption on blame, I sympathise whenever a MINI is damaged but when the same driver is involved in more than one incident then that driver needs to start thinking about his or her behaviour. Double parking near a bend is not a recommended practice for anyone wanting to keep their car in good condition.
Sorry if I am being critical Spanky but I drive round corners flat out (don't all MINI drivers?) and I would hate to run into anyone double parked.