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Near Miss of the Day 926: taxi squeezing between cyclists and drivers

Near Miss of the Day 926: “This is why taxis shouldn’t be allowed to use bus lanes”, says cyclist who watches cab driver squeeze between cyclists and drivers in dangerous overtake (only to get caught in traffic seconds later)

The latest instalment in the series we'd rather didn't exist comes from London, where a taxi driver risks lives for zero gain

Mon, May 19, 2025 11:07

Near Miss of the Day 925: Bus driver almost causes collision overtaking cyclists

"They almost collided with an oncoming car and swerved back into our lane at the last minute, almost crushing us"

Tue, May 13, 2025 15:58

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

Bus driver’s dangerous Bank Junction overtake

Near Miss of the Day 923: Bus driver commits “hair-raising” overtake towards lane of oncoming cyclists… before blasting horn and “giving them the finger”

“Not reported because City of London Police are not interested in traffic offences unless it’s cyclists jumping red lights. Ironically, we’d all have been safer here if we had done”

Sun, Mar 16, 2025 18:53

Near Miss of the Day 922: Double trouble as cyclist gets close passed TWICE within the space of a few minutes — first by lorry driver and then by pick-up driver

“Two close passes for the price of one…”

Thu, Feb 20, 2025 18:53

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 920: “This was a typical ‘Oh look a cyclist, I must pass them’ without any thought for the situation”

Driver's impatient "must get in front" overtake of cyclist lands them police warning letter for "inconsiderate" manoeuvre

Tue, Feb 04, 2025 12:26

Near Miss of the Day 919: Driver makes shockingly pointless close pass on cyclist… and is found not guilty in court

The victim expressed disappointment at the verdict, theorising that the not guilty verdict could have been because of difficulties identifying the driver

Tue, Jan 21, 2025 17:09

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

Everything you need to know about bike cameras — how to choose, tips for recording quality footage and what to do if you capture a near miss, close pass or collision

If you've suffered a near miss, close pass or are the victim of any crime on the road while cycling, here's what you need to know about reporting it to the police and submitting your footage...

Sat, Oct 05, 2024 13:01