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My open car door was hit by another vehicle. Who is at fault?

The Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Regulations state that “A person must not cause a hazard to any person or vehicle by opening a door of a vehicle, leaving a door of a vehicle open, or getting off or out of a vehicle.”

In an accident arising out of a situation such as this, the person leaving the door open would be liable if they caused the hazard through their actions.