NMotD Scotland Archives

NMotD Scotland

Near Miss of the Day 943: Police reaction to dangerous close pass shows “nothing much has changed” in reporting drivers in Scotland, says cyclist

After a close pass on a busy Scottish road, Police Scotland said they would give the driver “words of advice” but won’t take any formal action

Mon, Jan 05, 2026 15:58

Near Miss of the Day 937: Cyclist riding two-abreast with daughter close passed by driver towing caravan who blared horn at riders

"I could have touched the caravan had it not been going so fast... I have no doubt the close pass was intentional"

Tue, Sep 23, 2025 14:47

Near Miss of the Day 932: Experienced cyclist says this near-collision “was by far the scariest I’ve had while cycling”… but police take no further action

"I was certain that a high-speed collision was imminent," said the cyclist who was wearing a bright orange jersey when the driver somehow failed to spot him at a roundabout

Mon, Jul 14, 2025 20:14

Near Miss of the Day 921: Cyclist suffers “aggressive” close pass by BMW driver, but left “very disappointed” by police response which suggests “you need to be physically injured for more serious action”

Police Scotland tells cyclist the driver would be offered "corrective advice" — rather than more serious action — and suggested the close pass on a roundabout was "unconventional" but "perhaps unavoidable" as "surroundings are tight"

Tue, Feb 11, 2025 17:35

Near Miss of the Day 915: Cyclist slams on brakes to avoid driver who ignored him and turned across… but says “no point in reporting” due to Police Scotland’s lack of online close pass portal

"I'm not sure if they'd do anything even if I went to the station to report it," said the cyclist, once again highlighting the lack of an online reporting portal for cyclists in Scotland to report close passes

Sat, Aug 17, 2024 12:13

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

Near Miss of the Day 805: Oncoming motorhome driver almost hits cyclist

“Not reported to Police Scotland because I wasn’t killed, etc”

Mon, Jul 25, 2022 11:58

Near Miss of the Day 739: “If I hadn’t stopped almost to a standstill, it was a collision”

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

Mon, Mar 28, 2022 12:15

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Near Miss of the Day 624: Drivers overtaking cyclist nearly hit oncoming rider

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

Mon, Aug 16, 2021 18:57

Near Miss of the Day 620: Cyclist held up by Land Rover driver gets grief off … another Land Rover driver for holding him up

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

Tue, Aug 10, 2021 15:53