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@mctrials23 On the country roads here (Kent) people are usually good at not close passing me but the consistently overtake me on blind corners etc. Ah! good- you seem to be the ideal person to tell us about the Kent Police policy that videos of offences against cyclists will not be looked at unless there's a collision. Is it true, or just a rumour?

@mctrials23 As anyone that submits footage to the police knows, its a crapshoot and certain police forces are anti-cyclist... I don't know anything about 'shooting craps' but the implication is that it's down to chance. Not very much it isn't- I know how hostile Lancashire police are to cyclists, and Kent (I'm told- if this policy has changed, can a cam-equipped Kent cyclist let us know?) has even declared that videos without a collision with a cyclist will not be viewed or acted upon. I think that many police statements that action will be taken are false and that enquiries about that action will be ignored because there was either no action at all, or the joke letter was sent. They're pretty much all 'anti-cyclist'.

I'm now writing my Christmas gifts list to Santa. No doubt the bearded shrewd old man will be able to negotiate goods deals before brands release RRPs.

@kinderje Yep. Completely agree. People should have to do a retest every 10 years at most. People should also have to go online or take a test in person if they can't do it online every year to keep them up to date on the latest highway code changes. How often do cars let you cross at a junction as a pedestrian? Most people don't know about any changes in the highway code.

@mctrials23 Rendell said it in the other thread - why don't we get re-tested? I have had a license for over 40 years purely due to the fact that I passed the test when I was 20. It makes no sense.

I am sending this post from hospital. I forgot what "Danger! Tiger Enclosure! No Unauthorised Entry!", meant. Incidentally, ignorance of the law (which includes forgetting it) is not usually an acceptable defence?

Never really thought about it to be honest.

...and, of course, there was no way of recording any kind of information before the internet was invented. 😏

Not even a passing comment for John Tomac?

@Jakrayan God knows. On the country roads here (Kent) people are usually good at not close passing me but the consistently overtake me on blind corners etc. Oncoming cars on very narrow roads its 50:50 as to whether they will slow down at all despite passing me within 50cm. Once I get back into civilisation its a different story. Bad driving becomes the norm.