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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 892: Cyclist squeezes on brakes to avoid overtaking driver — who still ends up hitting cyclist’s safety flag

UPDATE: Inspector responds to cyclist saying he had not been informed of report's outcome, citing high demand and limited resources for inability to provide updates to video submitter

Sun, Feb 18, 2024 18:07

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 889: Police refuse to act on cyclist’s submission and claim they require the “bike to be visible in the footage” to determine a close pass

“Going forward if we cannot see any part of the reporting parties bike we will now not proceed with these cases,” said Thames Valley Police

Fri, Feb 02, 2024 18:48

Near Miss of the Day 888: Police to take action against driver who emergency stopped “six inches” from cyclist and seven-year-old son after “blindly following car in front”

"I had two bright front lights as well as flashing blue lights on my wheel spokes. The bike is massive and well-illuminated in all directions so there is zero excuse for not seeing it."

Thu, Jan 25, 2024 17:44

Near Miss of the Day 887: Bus company launches investigation after driver hits cyclist’s handlebars during overtake

The cyclist was told by police that if he had crashed the incident would have been treated as a road traffic collision, prompting him to respond: “My next skill to learn is how to fall off gently”

Fri, Jan 19, 2024 15:35

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Near Miss of the Day 886: Fast close pass at pinch point – but driver only gets warning letter due to stretched police resources

Our regular series featuring close passes from around the country – today it’s southwest London

Wed, Jan 10, 2024 09:59

Near Miss of the Day 885: Cyclist accuses police of lack of transparency after “life-threatening” close pass by taxi driver towards oncoming car

UPDATE: North Yorkshire Council has told road.cc that a warning letter was issued to the taxi driver “to remind him of his obligations” and that, “in the event of any further concerns, we may consider the driver’s suitability to hold a licence”

Sun, Jan 07, 2024 18:19

Near Miss of the Day 884: Driver overtakes cyclist on brow of hill towards oncoming car

"I was lucky I heard him approaching and instinct caused me to move quickly to the left as the driver would have probably hit me"

Fri, Jan 05, 2024 18:29

Near Miss of the Day 883: Lorry driver shoves cyclist off the road, but police cannot do anything as the truck is registered in the Netherlands

"It blows my mind that foreign drivers can risk people's lives and have no repercussions"

Mon, Dec 04, 2023 18:15