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Near Miss of the Day 882: Cyclist calls out bus company for dangerous overtake at junction

"Can you please ask your driver what the hell they think they are playing at here and perhaps give them some better training before they kill somebody?"

Tue, Nov 07, 2023 15:14

Near Miss of the Day 881: Bus driver’s pointless overtake before “one of the most bizarre conversations” this cyclist has ever had

The cyclist involved was left to wonder "what other instances of bad driving around cyclists this driver has had"

Mon, Oct 30, 2023 17:34

Near Miss of the Day 880: Bin lorry driver squeezes cyclist into kerb

Our regular feature showing close passes from around the country. Today it's Devon

Tue, Oct 24, 2023 17:15

Near Miss of the Day 879: Driver makes very close pass on cyclist but only gets warning letter (includes swearing)

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

Fri, Oct 13, 2023 11:53

Near Miss of the Day 878: Abusive driver who close passed driver three times in two minutes learns “an expensive lesson” with a £793 fine and five penalty points

The driver had earlier been issued an NIP, which he then challenged in court but was eventually found guilty

Sun, Oct 01, 2023 16:51

Near Miss of the Day 877: Driver ordered to pay £1,074 for close pass on cyclist

The motorist also received six penalty points for their driving, the cyclist saying "he obviously had no care or awareness of me riding"

Sun, Sep 24, 2023 16:10

Near Miss of the Day 876: Oncoming driver tells cyclist to “get off the f***ing road”, as rider blasts police inaction

“Do British police forces consider cyclists legitimate road kill?” asks the cyclist, who claims he’s “never had one follow up” after years of reporting close passes

Sun, Sep 17, 2023 18:25

Near Miss of the Day 875: Red-light jumping driver almost hits cyclist, responds with denial and abuse

UPDATE: Cyclist bemoans "very depressing" police inaction, as officers say no further action was taken as they could not be certain what colour the driver's traffic light was

Thu, Sep 14, 2023 15:44

Near Miss of the Day 874: Aggressively honking van driver squeezes cyclist into the shrubs while passenger shouts “move over”

"This kind of aggression is a barrier to so many women wanting to ride and these drivers need sticking on by the police"

Sat, Sep 02, 2023 17:16

Near Miss of the Day 873: Impatient driver overtaking tractor close passes cyclist and narrowly avoids oncoming HGV

The motorist involved was due to appear in court but accepted a fine and penalty points

Sat, Aug 26, 2023 16:24