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Near Miss of the Day 906: Walkers Crisps van driver makes close pass on cyclist

Greater Manchester Police issue warning letter following incident near Wigan last month

Sat, May 11, 2024 15:27
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Near Miss of the Day 905: Oncoming driver who didn’t rejoin lane after overtaking another motorist passes cyclist on the wrong side of the road

“Having presumably seen me, he made no attempt to stop or slow down… All I could actually do was stop and hope for the best.”

Sat, May 04, 2024 14:30
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Near Miss of the Day 904: Driver ordered to pay £1,300 and gets six penalty points for cyclist close pass

The cyclist also informed the police that the vehicle involved had no MOT, the driver ordered to pay a hefty fine plus costs in court

Tue, Apr 30, 2024 17:11
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Near Miss of the Day 903: Driver’s punishment pass while blaring horn at two-abreast cyclists earns £300 fine and six penalty points

"We were cycling along a rural road, wide and quiet when the incident happened... excessive use of horn, crossing a solid white line and a close pass to finish..."

Mon, Apr 29, 2024 11:59
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Near Miss of the Day 902: “I can’t believe I wasn’t hit”

Cyclist changed the way he approaches roundabout in Gloucestershire after two previous near misses – but still got a very close pass from a driver

Sun, Apr 28, 2024 09:47
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Near Miss of the Day 901: Taxi driver gets police warning letter over close pass that cyclist “nearly felt the wing mirror”

The cyclist said incidents like this are "pretty common on my commute" so he tries to stick to off-road routes

Wed, Apr 24, 2024 13:04
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All political parties (except the Conservatives) agree “children’s safety should be prioritised over motorists’ convenience”; Cycling with pets advice branded “just cruel”; Anti-cycling seagulls; Bike Path Near Miss of the Day + more on the live blog

It’s Tuesday and Ryan Mallon – who, like Dan yesterday, is also daydreaming of riding his bike now it’s finally stopped raining – is back with more cycling news and views on the live blog

Tue, Apr 23, 2024 08:55
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Near Miss of the Day 900: Police offer “suitable advice” to driver who squeezed between cyclist and oncoming campervan in dangerous close pass

Despite the local police being “very helpful”, the cyclist says he has “heard nothing since” about the motorist’s punishment

Wed, Apr 17, 2024 13:51
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Not-so-Near Miss of the Day 899: Illegal e-scooter rider crashes into cyclist – but police refuse to try and track down culprit

Victim in south London crash was left with a broken shoulder which needed a metal plate to be inserted

Sun, Apr 07, 2024 15:04
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Near Miss of the Day 898: Cyclist forced to slam on brakes as driver pulls out across roundabout – but cyclist says close call was “genuine accident”

“I was doing 20-25 mph to try keep up with traffic on the roundabout so was likely going faster than the driver expected”

Sun, Mar 24, 2024 15:12
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