Today’s video in our Near Miss of the Day series shows what the cyclist who filmed it describes as “probably the most reckless and plain idiotic driving I have seen” since he began commuting by bike.
It was filmed by road.cc reader George, who told us the incident happened on Barncroft Way in Havant, Hampshire on 16 September at around 7.50am.
He told us: “Conditions were overcast but clear with good visibility. I was cycling on my way to work when a blue Citroën decided to overtake me, speeding might I also add.
“There was another cyclist and a motorist on the opposite side of the road which the driver narrowly avoids.
“The driver put two cyclists, a motorist and themself all at risk for this stupid manoeuvre.
“The other cyclist was clearly scared by the driver, shouting at them after they had passed.
“I have been commuting by bike for the last three years and this is probably the most reckless and plain idiotic driving I have seen yet,” he added.
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Over the years road.cc has reported on literally hundreds of close passes and near misses involving badly driven vehicles from every corner of the country – so many, in fact, that we’ve decided to turn the phenomenon into a regular feature on the site. One day hopefully we will run out of close passes and near misses to report on, but until that happy day arrives, Near Miss of the Day will keep rolling on.
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Personal anecdote?