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Bin lorry close pass, Wimborne Road, Bournemouth

Near Miss of the Day 917: “Don’t get angry because a cyclist is faster than you” – Bin lorry driver “using vehicle as a weapon” misses filtering cyclist by “six inches max”

“Too often, a driver risks my life and others due to impatience. And occasionally somebody believes I have done something wrong and tries to punish me”

Thu, Oct 03, 2024 18:14
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Near Miss of the Day 916

Near Miss of the Day 916: Cyclist detached from group during club ride gets close passed by motorist… who’s let off with a warning letter from police

“It’s frustrating given the number of KSI’s on our roads that Essex Police don’t deem driving like this to warrant further action”

Wed, Oct 02, 2024 17:30
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Near Miss of the Day 915: Cyclist slams on brakes to avoid driver who ignored him and turned across… but says “no point in reporting” due to Police Scotland’s lack of online close pass portal

"I'm not sure if they'd do anything even if I went to the station to report it," said the cyclist, once again highlighting the lack of an online reporting portal for cyclists in Scotland to report close passes

Sat, Aug 17, 2024 12:13
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Near Miss of the Day 914 (Twitter: @righttobikeit)

Near Miss of the Day 914: Driver close passes cyclist… then proceeds to pull over and assault him for touching his car

The driver claimed he gave the cyclist “loads of room” despite overtaking with just inches to spare with oncoming traffic, before getting out of the car and pulling down cyclist and his bike, leaving him with flesh wounds

Wed, Aug 14, 2024 17:57
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Near Miss of the Day 913: “Heart-stopping” moment as cyclist barely manages to make through gap after oncoming car driver follows overtaking van, ignoring cyclist

“I reported it expecting some sort of action as my life had been put in danger and the fact that a car had been forced to stop to avoid a collision but it wasn’t to be, yet again”

Sun, Jul 28, 2024 09:15
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Near Miss of the Day 912: Police forward case for prosecution after driver’s “ridiculously close pass” on cyclist

Cyclist involved told the case was put to the Public Prosecution Service for Northern Ireland, recommending that the driver be prosecuted for careless driving and required to pay a fixed-penalty notice or undertake a driving training education course

Wed, Jul 17, 2024 16:02
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Near Miss of the Day 911: Campervan tourist narrowly squeezes past cyclists, forcing oncoming driver to brake heavily – but escapes punishment after returning to Italy

Following the close pass, the motorhome rental company offered to pass on the video to the motorist to “educate them” about safe driving

Wed, Jun 26, 2024 14:53
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nmotd – screenshot via CykelTony on YouTube

Near Miss of the Day 910: Cyclist “let down” by police response to shocking close pass by speeding driver

The cyclist said the incident left him "shaken", and says Essex Police are yet to respond to his complaint

Sat, Jun 22, 2024 09:05
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near miss of the day 909 – screenshot via Bob Sweet on YouTube

Near Miss of the Day 909: this time it’s another cyclist as rider who recorded incident says he doesn’t know how cyclist coming towards him “didn’t end up in the canal”

This Near Miss of the Day is a rare one, but highlights the need for extra precautions to be taken when cycling on narrow bidirectional paths

Sat, Jun 15, 2024 10:49
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near miss of the day 908 – screenshot via David Brennan on X

Near Miss of the Day 908: cyclist praises swift punishment of driver after shocking close pass but slams “sorry state of affairs” with third-party reporting in Scotland

Although police were quick to deal with this particular incident, the apologetic driver receiving three points and a fine, David Brennan says Police Scotland are behind the times when it comes to dealing with footage of law-breaking driving

Tue, May 21, 2024 16:16
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