"Oh Shit" moments...

Yeah... My best near-dooring was last year. Wide out from parked cars and shifting along, when a bus passed pretty close. Moved in for spacing, only for a parked van ahead to throw his door wide open.

Gets more exciting as I'm on a lowracer recumbent, so the bottom of his door was about neck height. Cue hauling on the brakes, locking up both wheels, and a beautiful skid to stop about two feet short of the door.

We exchanged views.

why concede your priority when it puts you at great risk? have you considered making eye contact with the approaching vehicle so they are aware you know they are near, and that you are likely to give them space when it is safe to do so?