2021 Hyundai Venue: Door Locks

 

Driver & Passenger Door Locks

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Relevant Background: "A remote keyless system (RKS), also known as remote keyless entry (RKE) or remote central locking, is an electronic lock that controls access to a building or vehicle by using an electronic remote control (activated by a handheld device or automatically by proximity).[1] RKS largely and quickly superseded keyless entry, a budding technology that restrictively bound locking and locking functions to vehicle-mounted keypads..." (Remote keyless system - Wikipedia)

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Relevant Background:  "A relay attack usually involves two people working together. One stands by the targeted vehicle, while the other stands near the house with a device that can pick up a signal from the key fob. What’s more, some devices can pick up a signal from over 100 metres away.

The device then relays the key fob’s signal directly to the car, allowing the thieves to get in and drive away immediately. According to the Daily Mail, these hacking devices can be bought for as little as £100 by thieves online.

Testing out devices available from Amazon and eBay, the Mail managed to break in to and ‘hack’ a Ford Fiesta in less than two minutes. In another test, Germany’s ADAC discovered that some brands are more at risk than others, with BMW and Peugeot systems being particularly easy to hack... " (Keyless car theft: What is a relay attack, how can you prevent it, and will your car insurance cover it? | Leasing.com)

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Relevant Stats: "According to a new study by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, road debris played a role in more than 200,000 crashes reported to police from 2011 to 2014, killing more than 500 people and injuring another 39,000. AAA says that’s a 40% increase since 2001, when the foundation first studied the problem....The AAA numbers echo a Government Accountability Office study from 2012. Based on data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the GAO found higher numbers: 440 deaths and 10,000 injuries in 2010 due to accidents involving unsecured loads...." (Road debris: a deadly hazard | CNN)


Relevant Stats: "In most cases, the person who opened the door to their car before the accident happened will be held liable for the damages. However, it can be difficult to determine fault after the car door has been hit because each person will have a different version of events that must be fully examined. ..If the moving motor vehicle had the right of way, then you will be held responsible for the damages. In most cases, cars have the right to stay in motion on the roadways. It is important for all drivers to take the time to carefully check their mirrors before they open their doors near oncoming traffic... "(Who Is at Fault in an Open Car Door Accident | The Law Place)


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Relevant Background: "Dooring is a traffic collision or crash in which a bicyclist (or other road user) rides into a motor vehicle's door, or is struck by or swerves to avoid a door that was opened quickly by an occupant who failed to check carefully for approaching traffic.[1][2] Proper procedure requires a driver to check the side mirror before opening the door, and/or perform a shoulder check...Dooring can happen when a driver has parked or stopped to exit their vehicle, or when passengers egress from cars, taxis and ride shares into the path of a cyclist in an adjacent travel lane. The width of the door zone in which this can happen varies, depending upon the model of car one is passing. The zone can be almost zero for a vehicle with sliding or gull-wing doors or much larger for a truck. In many cities across the globe, doorings are among the most common and injurious bike-vehicle incidents.[3] Any passing vehicle may also strike and damage a negligently opened or left open door, or injure or kill the exiting motorist or passenger.Use of the Dutch Reach (or 'far hand method') for vehicle egress has been advised to prevent doorings as it combines both measures. The term dooring is also applied when such sudden door opening causes the oncoming rider to swerve to avoid collision, with or without loss of control, crash or cause a secondary collision with another oncoming vehicle or another vehicle that is directly next to the cyclist...The term also applies when a door is negligently left open, unduly blocking a travel lane.." ("Dooring", https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dooring)


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Relevant Material: "These accidents happen when a vehicle door is opened into traffic and is struck by an approaching vehicle.
Vehicle "A" = 100%
Vehicle "B" = 0%
The rules of the road..Drivers and passengers must not open their door unless it is safe to do so and must not leave it open for longer than necessary. Therefore, the driver of Vehicle A would be found 100% responsible....What does it say in the Motor Vehicle Act? The applicable sections of the Motor Vehicle Act are: Section 203 When opening door prohibited..." ("Opening vehicle door into traffic" , https://www.icbc.com/claims/crash-responsibility-fault/crash-examples/Pages/open-door-into-traffic-crash.aspx)
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Relevant Statistics: "Statistics on the topic are rather scarce, as the police in most countries usually classify this kind of accident simply as a non-specified collision of a cyclist and a car. In some places, however, dooring’s been brought into focus, and it’s turned out that it can’t be shrugged off. In 2011, for example, Chicago registered 344 injuries of cyclists who crashed into a sudden obstacle created by an unexpected opening of a car door. Dooring thus made for 19.7%, or almost a fifth of all cycling injuries...In 2003, dooring was the cause of 11.9% of all cycling injuries registered in Toronto, while 8% of all serious injuries of London cyclists were the result of a collision with a car door. Dooring claimed the same percentage of victims also in Victoria, Australia, between 2006 and 2010. According to experts, dooring injuries rank among the less dangerous ones compared to other kinds of accidents, but they shouldn’t be ignored. Dooring can kill too. In New York City, dooring accounted for the deaths of 7 (i.e. 3%) out of the 225 cyclists killed in total from 1996 to 2005. In London, dooring claimed the lives of 3 people between 2010 and 2012..." ("Dooring", https://www.welovecycling.com/wide/2019/02/06/dooring-is-way-more-dangerous-than-you-think/)
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Relevant Article on Dooring: "Every year, scores of cyclists are hurt when drivers open doors in to their path. The collisions, known as "Dooring", can result in serious injuries and even death. But there is an easy way to prevent them: the "Dutch Reach". Popular in the Netherlands, the manoeuvre sees drivers and passengers open their doors using their hands furthest from it. The move forces them to pivot their body and head, allowing them to see any cyclists that might be in their blind spot...Along with preventing a potentially devastating injury, the Dutch reach can save drivers from some serious penalties. Motorists face $365 fine and three demerit points for dooring a cyclist". ("Within Reach." CAA MAGAZINE, Summer 2020, p. 46)
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Relevant Stats: "

  1. The average person will lose up to nine items every day.
  2. Over 60% of people have lost something in their lifetime.
  3. In the US alone, over 400 million items are lost and found every year.
  4. The most commonly lost items include wallets, keys, phones, and umbrellas.
  5. Over 40% of lost items occur in public places such as restaurants, airports, and public transportation.
  6. The estimated value of lost items in the US is over $5 billion per year.
  7. It takes an average of five days for a lost item to be turned in to a lost and found service.
  8. Over 90% of people who find lost items will make an effort to return them to their owners.
  9. Around 75% of lost and found items are eventually reunited with their owners.

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  • According to lost and found statistics and a recently conducted survey, 60% of Americans have lost a personal item in the past year.
  • The most commonly lost items are cell phones, followed by keys, wallets, and sunglasses.-
  • The average person spends 2.5 days a year looking for lost items, according to the survey.
  • 33% of lost items are never recovered, according to a study conducted by Kensington, a computer accessories company.
  • The busiest time of year for lost and found departments is during the holiday season, with a 25% increase in lost items compared to the rest of the year.
  • According to the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), in 2019, travelers left behind $926,030.44 in loose change at airport security checkpoints in the United States.
  • The most common items left on public transportation are umbrellas, followed by phones, keys, and wallets.
  • In the United Kingdom, the most commonly lost item reported to the police is a set of keys, followed by a wallet/purse and a mobile phone, according to a study conducted by Churchill Home Insurance.
  • The National Park Service reports an average of 1,200 lost hikers per year, with 98% of those hikers being found within 24 hours.
  • In Japan, the most commonly lost item is an umbrella, with over 5 million umbrellas left behind each year.... (Lost and Found Statistics, Trends & Facts 2023 | Lostings)

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Relevant Stats: "When it comes to car keys it appears that we are a forgetful and careless bunch. New research suggests that while millions of drivers waste hours every year searching for missing keys, those unfortunate enough to lose them for good have spent an eye-watering £181m replacing them.

An RAC survey found that one in 20 (5%), or almost two million drivers, admit they have lost their car keys for good and 6% of these say they have actually managed to do this twice. ..." (Motorists have spent over £181m replacing lost car keys | RAC Media Centre)

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Relevant Insurance Coverage:
a. Auto Insurance:: all perils, collision, liability, DCPD,, accident benefits, uninsured auto
b. Travel & health - Collision Waiver for Rental Vehicles
c. Garage Auto Insurance
d. Personal and Commercial Liability for injury and property damage
e. Business Liability Coverage like that of taxi drivers, uber driver, rideshare drivers, delivery drivers etc
F. Key Fobs as an alternative to keys which may be lost easily, Key fobs for delivery and taxi drivers to speed up door locking/Unlocking, Key fobs for remote control from a distance

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