close pass operation

Force is already accepting helmet cam footage from cyclists

"It must be Christmas" says Cycling UK as force requests mat to educate drivers on safe passing distances

Corporation's plan to help reduce road deaths and injuries comes as Road Safety Week gets under way

Force’s Twitter account gives as good as it gets when motorists question its approach to cycling

Casualty reduction officer’s comments appeared to imply that close passes of cyclists are acceptable

‘We would be potentially forcing motorists to drive at the speed of cyclists when there isn’t the recommended space to overtake’

Close pass pioneers at West Midlands Police aim for police Twitter award

Safety campaign will also see prominent use of camera logo on local cyclists’ jerseys

Force attended workshop hosted by West Midlands Police in January, but is yet to implement operation

Organisation responsible for the sign says that a close pass operation will be launched later this month