“It’s probably the closest I’ve come to being wiped out for a while,” says the cyclist who filmed this incident of a driver overtaking him at a pinch point then immediately turning left across the path.
Kieron, the road.cc reader who filmed this one, said: “I was commuting to work on a fairly quiet road near my house, in Leicestershire, when I became aware of a car overtaking me on the right, as I approached a pinch point and a mini roundabout.
Blue Citeron.avi from Kieron Barrs on Vimeo.
“I prepared myself to let the car in before the pinch, but what I hadn’t prepared for was the immediate left turn.
“It’s probably the closest I’ve come to being wiped out for a while.”
He added: “Sadly, I didn’t get a registration plate.”
Kieron also made a good point, and an important one at this time of year when the daylight hours are decreasing.
He said: “It also made my aware that my camera isn’t the best in low light – happy for recommendations!”
Well, we have our regularly updated Buyers Guide here, and earlier this year we also looked at the pros and cons of budget devices here – if any readers have their own views, feel free to let us know in the comments below.
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42 thoughts on “Near Miss of the Day 665: “Probably the closest I’ve come to being wiped out for a while””
Feck!
Feck!
rct wrote:
Wot he said
I added a second cuss for
I added a second cuss for good measure ?
Nasty.
Nasty.
My take on teh number plate is starts with an A, possibly L or J, something, 3(?), something, maybe an AD at the end?
Anyone else got any takes?
Blue citroen with white roof, partial plate. If local, rozzers should be able to find some likelies. If they can put their tea down long enough to tap it into the key board that is…
Happened yesterday morning,
Happened yesterday morning, so I might swing by that road tonight to see if I can spot it.
I commute same time most days and I suspect our paths will cross once more!
Happened yesterday morning,
Happened yesterday morning, so I might swing by that road tonight to see if I can spot it
Won’t do you any good (although I admit I am writing with the jaundiced view of someone who is lumbered with the bone idle or bent Lancashire Constabulary) because the police will say (if they respond at all, which LC wouldn’t) that they can’t identify the registration on the incident video.
If that Vimeo image has been
If that Vimeo image has been compressed, I’d have a go at cleaning up the original, if thats the original then its probably a lost cause. If you’re interested drop me a note at hastier_islets.0p AT icloud.com
I did have success by riding
I did have success by riding past the next week to get the mis-remembered plate of a guy who drove out of where he was working and decided that having to wait for a cyclist to turn right was more than his ego was prepared to bear and therefore required some very heavy handed blocking and swerving until another car came up behind.
WM Police wrote a nasty letter on my say so.
lllnorrislll wrote:
be interested to know of you find them
Question: With a bit of
Question: With a bit of clever computer programming, it should be possible to extract the registration from the video. Does anyone know if such software exists? (I would assume police forces use such software all the time?)
No it isn’t possible to
No it isn’t possible to extract the registration plate from a completely illegible video, you been busy watching old box sets of 24?
That was a beautiful blood-curdling scream by the way Kieron, thanks for sharing.
Garage at Large wrote:
Oh on form again then Nige? I mean you would never react to a driver putting your life at risk would you….
TriTaxMan wrote:
Oh on form again then Nige? I mean you would never react to a driver putting your life at risk would you….— Garage at Large
You have to understand that NG would courteously have noted the turning ahead and come to a complete stop and courteously waved the driver on past him and the driver would have given him a courteous smile and a wave and they would have both gone about their business with their days enhanced by their mutual courtesy. Or something.
Rendel Harris wrote:
— Rendel HarrisI don’t think you’re spelling courteous right; some of the same letters and in a similar order, but much shorter.
Depends how close that video
Depends how close that video is to the original. You can’t recover information that is not there but its surprising what you can get out by converting to B&W and fiddling with contrast for instance.
…you can’t recover what’s
…you can’t recover what’s lost – but there’s still a lot of information left in 30 individual frames of the same object…
(But don’t expect to find a single letter from just one of the fames on their own.)
…not busy watching 24
…not busy watching 24 (whatever that is), rather developing computer-tomographic algorithms…
24 was action/thriller series
24 was action/thriller series set over one day using 24 one hour epsiodes (40 mins on bbc). There was various tech involved to track down the terrorists.
I think NCIS would be a better example. I’m told they identified a killer from the reflection from the victim’s eyeball !
I think that was on CSI,
I think that was on CSI, hirsute.
(And the obvious historic reference to make is the photo analysis in the original Blade Runner, anyway).
😉
Haven’t seen that for years
Haven’t seen that for years (the film is almost 40 years old too !)
One for the hols.
hirsute wrote:
Worse than that – the future the film is set in has been and gone
I think it was CSI Miami
I think it was CSI Miami where they got the killer from the reflection in the eye caught on a CCTV camera outside. I believed it could really be done, but <puts on sunglasses> I Won’t Be Fooled Again…….
Garage at Large wrote:
Is there anything on God’s earth you can’t be a rude dick about?
The microphone has a solid
The microphone has a solid cover over it to prevent water ingress.
What I actually shouted was –
Nigel GaaaaaaaaaAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRAAAGGE !!!
*Joke* ?
I would assume police forces
I would assume police forces use such software all the time?
I’m assuming this is ultra-irony. Lancashire can’t even read HEVC videos: no matter how often you tell them that their flash Samsung force phones will play them, most of the time you just get a complaint that the video ‘doesn’t work’. The police generally don’t even employ neurones, never mind super-ace next-gen AI technology at which you just bark ‘sharpen’ and ‘zoom in’. When the main aims are a quiet and motorist-friendly life and not doing anything about anything, neither of these aids features in traffic police work
Video enhancement app – £3k a
Video enhancement app – £3k a year. If there are more than a few dozen copies in the UK I’ll eat my hat. Even half those copies would have been bought for Silent Witness or Line of Duty SFX crew.
https://www.motiondsp.com/software-and-subscription-pricing/
Thanks!
Thanks!
anke wrote:
Sure, that software is available here: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Vxq9yj2pVWk
About 1:40 in
About 1:40 in
Was this an old one or does the camera time need updating ?
I’m guessing as it’s set just
I’m guessing as it’s set just after midnight New Year’s Day it’s reverted to default.
I change the SD card and hadn
I change the SD card and hadn’t re-set the time which is saved as a file on the card.
Didn’t realise until reviewing the footage.
My camera resets the time and
My camera resets the time and date every time you change the battery, and it’s a faff to reset (connect phone to the camera via wi-fi and set from phone app). Intsead I’ve tried to get into the habit of holding my phone or watch in front of the camera the first time I start recording after changing the battery, so at least I can prove when the recording was made, and work out the offset from the camera to correct time.
Kieron, you might not need a
Kieron, you might not need a better camera, just a more stable holder or clamp on the bars to absorb bumps better. Bit of inner tube on the inside of the clamp or lining the camera holder might be enough if you can still squeeze the camera on.
Interesting suggestion there
Interesting suggestion there certainly seems to be a lot vibration and it does move on the handlebars. I don’t like the idea of helmet or body mounts, so a different handlebar mount might be a cheaper fix.
Have also considered a light strip of handle bar tape, under the mount might also absorb some of the vibration.
I also find O rings help as
I also find O rings help as well. I was use these when fitting mounts etc to absorb vibrations.
agreed it doesnt feel like
agreed it doesnt feel like the camera is producing that bad a quality of image in terms of lowlight, in that there are definitely much worse cameras out there, debateably better too, but its really the stability of the image thats letting it down, like its rattling around in what ever mount is attached to the bike, or the mount itself isnt that secure or stable.
Yup, I think this is more
Yup, I think this is more about the quality of the roads than of the camera. Absolutely shocking!
Maybe try lower tyre
Maybe try lower tyre pressures, should help dampen the vibrations. If that doesn’t work, then you definately need a gravel bike 😉
Appalling manoeuvre, you wonder if it was intentional as nobody ought to be that bad at driving.
I thought he had wooden
I thought he had wooden wheels
Just a note. A malicious
Just a note. A malicious person could probably track you down if the start of that video is your house. I’d edit it down.
Wow, horrendous
Wow, horrendous
Unfortunate that you didn’t get reg, as I found Leicestershire police to be one of the best I’ve reported to. Texted to confirm investigation opened, sent letter to update on outcome and tone was really helpful – first time any police force actually said they hoped I was recovering from the incident. Sounds inconsequential, but really meant something to be – because it was one that had really shaken me (and in particular my 9 y.o. who I was cycling with). Really exemplary.
As for cameras, GoPro or Cycliq may perform better in dark. If the Cycliq works at all, that is – mine didn’t.
But above all get a rear light camera – Teentok or Techalogic are good. Or Cycliq if you’ve got money to burn. Often gives much better view of reg (also most problems on the road tend to come from behind )
I’ve got something similar;
I’ve got something similar; first proper ride after having Covid so really did think I was on a losing streak! Avon & Somerset police said they’d issued a warning letter/fixed penalty; no more info than that.