[Jamestown1630]

Of course he does. There’s a side mirror; and most people who can drive are physically able to twist around and look to see what’s coming down the road.

[GingisK]

Was it the front door or the rear door? A bicycle just now turning out to pass the car would not be necessarily visible just before opening the door.

There is nothing you can say that can convince me that the fault does not rest with the cyclist.