NmotD Essex Archives

NmotD Essex

Near Miss of the Day 940: “Do you always scream when a bus passes you?” Bus driver banned for terrifying close pass, after defence team blames cyclist for riding in “middle of the lane” and not moving to “allow driver to pass”

Fining the driver £1,350 and banning him from the roads for 56 days, the judge branded the bus driver “ignorant of Highway Code” and warned that he was inches away from “facing a charge of death by careless driving”

Mon, Nov 10, 2025 12:18

Near Miss of the Day 933: ‘No further action’ again from Essex Police after cyclist suffers “most terrifying incident I’ve ever experienced on a bike”

"The reply came back almost as quickly as the speeding itself - which says it all, really", said a road.cc reader following this shocking near miss

Fri, Jul 18, 2025 16:52

Near Miss of the Day 929: “Shocking” close pass which left cyclist “shaken” lands driver with awareness course

"The danger caused by this driver left me shaken, so much so I had to stop for a little while, after turning off the road, to calm down and collect my thoughts."

Tue, Jun 17, 2025 17:11

Near Miss of the Day 924: “I bloody love having a truck driven at me,” says cyclist after hat-trick of close calls

Essex Police defended its “no further action” decision by claiming there “no actual reference points” to determine proximity of the vehicle from the rider, who submitted a “hat-trick of near misses”

Wed, Mar 19, 2025 16:12

Near Miss of the Day 918: No further action taken for “pretty scary” close pass on cyclist

Police force suggests cyclist could have moved into his left, despite seemingly conflicting advice in Highway Code

Thu, Oct 10, 2024 08:52

Near Miss of the Day 916: Cyclist detached from group during club ride gets close passed by motorist… who’s let off with a warning letter from police

“It’s frustrating given the number of KSI’s on our roads that Essex Police don’t deem driving like this to warrant further action”

Wed, Oct 02, 2024 17:30

Near Miss of the Day 808: Police force changes mind on warning letter to close pass driver (video includes swearing)

Our regular series featuring close passes from around the country - today it's Essex

Mon, Aug 01, 2022 19:39

Near Miss of the Day 654: Punishment pass by aggressive lorry driver after tailgating cyclist through roadworks (includes swearing)

Our regular series featuring close passes from around the country - today it's Essex

Fri, Nov 05, 2021 17:08

Near Miss of the Day 625: “Not all d*ckheads drive BMWs – some ride them instead”

Our regular series featuring close passes from around the country - today it's Essex

Wed, Aug 18, 2021 11:36

Near Miss of the Day 597: Driver overtakes cyclist despite oncoming bus … then turns left

Our regular series featuring close passes from around the country - today it's Essex

Tue, Jun 15, 2021 14:11