Why You Should Always Use Your Right Hand to Open Your Car Door

The way we step out of our car is something most of us do without thinking. It’s an action we perform automatically every single day. However, a surprising number of serious accidents happen not because of a bad driver, but simply because of the way someone opens their door.

This crucial piece of safety advice—which I first heard from a friend of mine who’s a police officer—is so important that it’s being adopted by safety experts all over the world. The advice is simple: you should only open your car door with your right hand.

At first, this might sound oddly specific and maybe even a little strange. Why would one hand be better than the other? The reason is completely based on safety and human nature. Once you understand the explanation, it really does make perfect sense, and like me, now I can’t believe I never knew this before.

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