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Near Miss of the Day 184: Overtaking driver risks hitting cyclist head-on

Our regular feature highlighting close passes caught on camera from around the country – today it’s Birmingham

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Thief who aimed car at south London cyclists pleads guilty

Shane Seymour admits dangerous driving, car theft and driving while disqualified in connection with incident in August

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Pedestrian dies two weeks after collision with cyclist in east London

Incident happened on Kingsland High Street in Hackney on afternoon of 28 August

Near Miss of the Day 183: Driver pulls out on cyclist

Our regular feature highlighting close passes caught on camera from around the country (and sometimes the world) – today it’s Australia

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Durham police chief calls officer who drew up force's cycling policy a "single-issue zealot" (+ video)

Chief constable also said on national radio that nervous cyclists shouldn't ride a bike

Metropolitan Police visit scene of HGV and cyclist near miss caught on film

Cycle Safety Team confirms there is an issue with the phasing of the traffic lights

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Factory Media to enter liquidation

Parent company of Road Cycling UK, Total Women's Cycling and Bike Magic cites "financial position"

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Cyclist paralysed after driver drove into the back of group during Flatlands 600k overnight event

Judge says incident should serve as a warning to anyone who considers driving when tired

Video: A different kind of individual pursuit - Derby PCSO chases down bike thief

Scott Liddle was handed a suspended sentence less than two weeks ago - now he's behind bars for reoffending

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carlosdsanchez 4 hours 10 min ago

I have quite few passes like that, the police in Norfolk seem to take it seriously though. I've reported 3 which have all resulted in prosecution.

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Riiiiight... what have you been smoking? Can I have some?

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but I tried that though with a close pass I had recently, the road ended up 3.3metres wide and is bounded by a pedestrian island refuge so I know...

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