Stickers warning taxi passengers to look out for bikes will begin appearing in Melbourne cabs next week, as the taxi industry moves to tackle potentially fatal door incidents with cyclists.

The stickers will be placed inside the rear right-hand windows of taxis, where a passenger stepping out of a cab could potentially open the door in a cyclist's path.

About 5500 stickers have been printed, enough for every taxi operating in greater Melbourne. More stickers will be printed in future for regional taxis, said the Victorian Taxi Association, which is behind the initiative.

"We will focus on getting them rolled out in metropolitan areas as a priority, considering the higher potential for taxis to be dropping passengers in the vicinity of bike lanes," spokeswoman Georgia Nicholls said.

The initiative stems from a series of meetings aimed at improving road safety in inner Melbourne, between councils and transport organisations.