How is liability determined when a car door is hit while opening?
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When a car door is hit while opening, it can be divided into the following situations: Below are the relevant explanations: 1. Normal driving: If the rear vehicle is driving normally without any violations, and the front vehicle suddenly opens its door, causing the rear vehicle to hit the door, then the front vehicle bears full responsibility for the accident, while the rear vehicle is not at fault. Normal driving refers to driving within the speed limit and with motor vehicles driving in motor vehicle lanes and non-motor vehicles in non-motor vehicle lanes. 2. Violations involved: If the rear vehicle has committed violations, and although the front vehicle opened its door, the rear vehicle hit the front vehicle due to improper operation, then the specific liability should be determined by traffic police based on the actual situation at the scene. 3. Negligence: If the front vehicle's door opening is unrelated to the accident and the front vehicle has no violations, but the rear vehicle hits it due to negligence, then the rear vehicle bears full responsibility.