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Near Miss of the Day 937: Cyclist riding two-abreast with daughter close passed by driver towing caravan who blared horn at riders

"I could have touched the caravan had it not been going so fast... I have no doubt the close pass was intentional"

Tue, Sep 23, 2025 14:47

Near Miss of the Day 936: “Not sure it takes a forensic genius to work out this is close”… but police force refuses action because it is “following national guidance”

Police told the cyclist that they were 'following guidance' not to act on evidence, despite road.cc reporting that the guidance is baseless

Wed, Sep 17, 2025 16:13

Near Miss of the Day 935: “A driver with a shockingly ignorant attitude towards vulnerable road users”

Cyclist reported footage to the police, explaining the high-speed close pass happened on a "very wide" A-road with "good visibility"

Tue, Aug 19, 2025 15:48

Near Miss of the Day 933: ‘No further action’ again from Essex Police after cyclist suffers “most terrifying incident I’ve ever experienced on a bike”

"The reply came back almost as quickly as the speeding itself - which says it all, really", said a road.cc reader following this shocking near miss

Fri, Jul 18, 2025 16:52

Near Miss of the Day 932: Experienced cyclist says this near-collision “was by far the scariest I’ve had while cycling”… but police take no further action

"I was certain that a high-speed collision was imminent," said the cyclist who was wearing a bright orange jersey when the driver somehow failed to spot him at a roundabout

Mon, Jul 14, 2025 20:14

Near Miss of the Day 931: Cyclist “perplexed” as two almost identical close passes treated very differently by police force

Two near-identical close passes but one driver fined and received points on their licence, while the other only got an advisory letter

Tue, Jul 01, 2025 16:11

Near Miss of the Day 930: “Idiot” cyclist overtakes on blind bend and almost causes shocking crash during Fred Whitton sportive

Incident happened on descent of Kirkstone Pass during last month's Fred Whitton as, despite shouts of 'Car!' from riders ahead, the participant overtook on a blind bend and narrowly avoided riding into an oncoming vehicle

Mon, Jun 23, 2025 14:34

Near Miss of the Day 929: “Shocking” close pass which left cyclist “shaken” lands driver with awareness course

"The danger caused by this driver left me shaken, so much so I had to stop for a little while, after turning off the road, to calm down and collect my thoughts."

Tue, Jun 17, 2025 17:11

Near Miss of the Day 928: Tailgating Zipcar driver overtakes cyclist at pinch point before zebra crossing in “utterly pointless” manoeuvre

“All in all, some spectacularly bad, aggressive, and dangerous driving, that could easily have caused a serious incident”

Wed, May 28, 2025 15:11

Near Miss of the Day 927: Cyclist experiences “easily worst close pass ever” after driver “buzzes” him at traffic island – only to repeat the feat weeks later

The cyclist, who was struck by another motorist last year, said this recent near miss “brought the fear back”

Fri, May 23, 2025 17:46