NMotD West Yorkshire Archives

NMotD West Yorkshire

NMotD Moorhead Lane, Shipley, West Yorkshire

Police force insists cyclists’ camera footage is taken seriously, after backlash to “no crime had been committed” response to near collision

West Yorkshire Police chose not to take action against taxi driver who cyclist alleged was "too busy checking their phone" when they turned into the rider's path

Mon, Jan 19, 2026 12:56

Near Miss of the Day 894: Police take action after confused motorist drives onto bike lane and narrowly misses cyclists and pedestrians in city centre square

“It’s a very busy area with pedestrians and cyclists, and there’s absolutely no access to cars… Perhaps this driver was very faithfully following an out of date sat-nav!”

Fri, Mar 08, 2024 13:56

Near Miss of the Day 893: Impatient driver damages van while trying to squeeze past cyclist on narrow country lane

To make matters worse for the driver involved, the cyclist's camera footage of the incident was sent to the police, and they were offered a Safe and Considerate Driving (SCD) course

Tue, Mar 05, 2024 17:58

Near Miss of the Day 891: “Inconsistency” of police response to dangerous driving slammed as driver avoids punishment for squeezing between cyclist and oncoming car

“Rather than wait a few milliseconds for a safe pass, they missed hitting me by a few centimetres. But two pretty much identical incidents can have very different responses,” the cyclist said

Fri, Feb 16, 2024 18:35

Near Miss of the Day 836: Company takes firm action after tanker driver close passes cyclist

The driver was issued with a Notice of Intended Prosecution and resigned from his role after his employers launched an investigation into the incident

Wed, Nov 23, 2022 16:50