It's strange how these laws come about isn't it?
Hard to fathom the thinking or lack of behind them. We in NJ have a similar law just as dumb. If a driver or passenger is exiting thru the driver side door "for any reason"(fire,
accident, gun point) that person has the responsibility to check thru the side door or rear view mirror for oncoming traffic to prevent just such an event as Walt had. In other words under all cicumstances the "exiter" is totally responsible for damages to his vehicle and the vehicle that hit his door. Is that screwed up or what?
