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Are cyclists in Scotland any closer to being able to submit dangerous driving footage to an online police portal?

After years of delays and inaction, cyclists in Scotland feel left behind England and Wales and fear the lack of an online reporting portal has put lives at risk

Sun, Dec 07, 2025 12:35

Motorist escapes punishment after alleged hit-and-run (credit – Alan Myles)

Cyclists in Scotland finally set to be able to submit dangerous driving footage to online police portal… by autumn 2025 – two years after road safety tool scrapped amid claims police inaction was making Scotland’s roads “less safe”

The Scottish government has confirmed its Digital Evidence Sharing Capability tool will be rolled out following a successful trial in Dundee, but campaigners have warned it will be less functional than the cancelled National Dashcam Safety Portal

Fri, Sep 20, 2024 18:00

Police car close passing cyclist in Gloucestershire (Twitter: @NerdCyclist)

“An error in judgement”: Police apologise for “dangerous” high speed close pass on cyclist during emergency response, which “dropped below standards expected”

“The officer has agreed to learn from this situation and be more careful when approaching and passing cyclists,” the police said following the incident, which also saw an oncoming motorist fail to slow down or move aside for the officer

Thu, Aug 22, 2024 13:59

Police car close passing cyclist in Gloucestershire

Cyclist criticises police car driver for “dangerous manoeuvre” while passing due to oncoming driver not moving aside or slowing down

The cyclist said he didn’t have time to unclip and come to a full stop, thus feeling a bow wave from the pass, but the oncoming driver didn’t pull aside despite the police car’s emergency lights being turned on

Sat, Jul 20, 2024 16:44

Motorist reverses into cyclist on bike lane

“Arrogant” driver who reversed into cyclist on protected bike lane, before accusing him of trying to “break” his car, offered educational course

“I think they got off lightly, and I’m not even sure which rule of the Highway Code applies here. I have a feeling that the educational course will have little effect”

Wed, Mar 13, 2024 19:23

“Some drivers see safe cycling as a character flaw”: the fight for fewer close passes + the UK’s booming gravel scene

We're delving into new research on the subject of drivers who close pass cyclists with a road safety expert and dissecting the booming UK gravel scene in episode 69 of the road.cc Podcast

Thu, Jan 25, 2024 13:47

Best bike cameras 2026 — enhance your cycling experience and record the good and bad bits of your ride with a quality cam

Whether you want to record your ride to deter bad drivers and/or report them or just relive epic Alpine descents, our pick of the best cameras for cycling plus lots of handy advice will help you decide

Wed, Dec 20, 2023 13:58

Police tape (CC licensed by freefotouk on Flickr)

School run cycling mum assaulted by driver in front of her children

“The man assaulted me after telling my 2 children to go to school as their mom was going to get beat up,” says Nikki Dee

Fri, Oct 13, 2023 13:36

Lady Bathurst close passed by overtaking motorist during charity ride

“This shouldn’t be normal, but it is”: Chris Boardman blasts “common criminal behaviour” after overtaking driver “almost kills” cyclists – “protected by hi-vis” – on charity ride

The near miss took place during a ride from Land’s End to John O’Groats to raise funds for retired service animals, leaving the charity’s founder “frightened and shook up”

Wed, Sep 27, 2023 18:04

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Police say penalty points “will not do anything to correct poor driving habits” of motorist who hit cyclist after pulling across “to speak with her daughter on the phone”

The motorist was sent on a driver awareness course after the incident, which left the cyclist “unable to walk properly”

Wed, Sep 27, 2023 14:25