National Police Chiefs' Council Archives

National Police Chiefs’ Council

Near Miss of the Day 936: “Not sure it takes a forensic genius to work out this is close”… but police force refuses action because it is “following national guidance”

Police told the cyclist that they were 'following guidance' not to act on evidence, despite road.cc reporting that the guidance is baseless

Close pass on cyclists during training ride, County Down

National Police Chiefs’ Council insists there’s no reason for police in Wales to stop taking action on cyclists’ close pass videos

Clarification comes after GoSafe Wales temporarily suspended taking action on evidence submitted to Operation SNAP showing a driver passing a cyclist "too closely", claiming National Police Chiefs' Council guidance was to blame

The end of bike camera reporting? Police in Wales stop taking action on cyclists’ close pass videos, claiming decision based on “national guidance” advising forces to avoid “dealing with incidents involving distances”

GoSafe Wales says it has temporarily suspended taking action on evidence submitted to Operation SNAP showing a driver passing a cyclist or pedestrian “too closely” – but a government body claims there is nothing in their guidance to warrant such a move

Stop – Cycle Race sign (British Cycling video still).JPG

Four in five police forces back British Cycling’s ‘Stop – Cycle Race’ signs

Motorists failing to comply with signs held by marshals at races may face prosecution

Driver using mobile (CC licensed image by lukys1:Flickr)

Police crack down on mobile phone driving

A week-long operation in England and Wales will see police forces focus on drivers using phones behind the wheel