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Near Miss of the Day 872: Close passing van driver banned for 12 months and ordered to pay over £700 in costs after narrowly missing cyclist and oncoming motorist

The motorist, who was convicted last week of dangerous driving, was also sentenced to 100 hours of community service

Wed, Aug 23, 2023 15:39

Near Miss of the Day 871: Cyclist narrowly avoids head-on collision with overtaking motorist

Despite the incident being reported neither Surrey Police nor the Metropolitan Police could provide an update on how it was dealt with

Fri, Aug 18, 2023 11:27

Near Miss of the Day 870: Driver mistimes overtake of cyclist, stalls car… blares horn at rider

"With two whole lanes, this idiot mistimes his approach, stalls his car, subsequent traffic won't let him out and he gets the hump with me."

Wed, Jul 19, 2023 12:15

Near Miss of the Day 869: U-turning motorist veers into cycle lane and almost hits cargo bike rider and seven-year-old daughter

“I think you can see her dab the brakes a little in a moment of indecision before ploughing ahead anyway”

Sun, Jul 16, 2023 15:14

Near Miss of the Day 868: Warning for driver who mounted pavement and drove into cyclist after rider’s emergency stop to avoid collision

"As you can imagine I am not happy with that outcome [...] he drove a car at me, hit me, mounted the pavement, drove off and has escaped any form of criminal sanction whatsoever"

Wed, Jun 21, 2023 13:54

Near Miss of the Day 867: Cyclist gets squeezed out on country road… police’s submission email mixup lets driver get away scot-free

This one from Staffordshire, involving a black Vauxhall, a mysteriously lost evidence submission email, and conflicting information from the neighbouring county's police force

Fri, Jun 02, 2023 16:53

Near Miss of the Day 866: £1,000 fine for close pass driver

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

Mon, May 29, 2023 19:59

Near Miss of the Day 865: Cyclist forced off road as motorist overtakes tractor and almost causes head-on collision

“He looked at me, hesitated, and then floored it”

Sat, May 20, 2023 12:20

Near Miss of the Day 864: Bus driver squeezes cyclist towards kerb at stop

"The driver just blanked me – no recognition of me or the incident at all"

Tue, May 09, 2023 16:10

Near Miss of the Day 863: Motorcyclist zooms into cycle lane from the wrong side and forces cyclist on the road

"I've seen a few motorbikes in the cycle lane, but this one just shot into it towards me from the other side of the road"

Sat, May 06, 2023 17:05