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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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Cyclists and horses (licensed CC BY SA 2.0 on Flickr by Michael Podger)

Drivers “surprised and happy” to see horses on the road – but “frustrated, angry, and anxious” when overtaking cyclists, new road rage study finds

The report, which examined mindfulness when overtaking cyclists and horses, found that one in three motorists often or always feel frustrated towards cyclists on the road, and that 70 per cent believe cyclists “don’t obey road rules”

Mon, Jun 17, 2024 10:47
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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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Thames Valley Police criticised for ‘safe’ overtake post

“Read the Highway Code – that is not a safe pass”: Police say post advising drivers to give cyclists “an arm’s length” of space while overtaking was published “in error”

“Motorists should always give cyclists at least 1.5 metres when overtaking and always be cautious when approaching vulnerable road users,” Thames Valley Police said in response to the social media backlash

Fri, Jun 07, 2024 15:14
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York Regional Police close pass campaign with drone

Are drones the future of close pass operations? Police in Canada to use drones as part of attempt to clamp down on dangerous driving around cyclists

As part of Ontario’s Bike Month, officers are conducting “emphasised enforcement on both cyclists and motorists”, while also issuing warnings about drivers ‘rolling coal’ at people on bikes

Wed, Jun 05, 2024 14:43
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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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Close pass operation

“If police don’t get it, it’s no surprise that many others don’t”: Cyclist close pass operation questioned as chief inspector from another force points out problems with “overtaking distance” mats used

Cyclists raised numerous issues, not least the bike being positioned in the door zone of parked cars — a chief inspector from Sheffield making the case for the mats to be updated to reflect the Highway Code

Mon, May 13, 2024 10:27
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Regent’s Park cyclist hit by driver.PNG

“Intimidating” cyclist angered by close passes should be investigated by police, claim mum and daughter… who both admit close passing rider

The pair accused the cyclist of "targeting motorists" and becoming "aggressive" when close passed — the mother who says she "pulled in a bit" to avoid a traffic island claiming it "should work both ways" as cyclists "close pass" cars when filtering

Tue, Apr 30, 2024 11:20
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Cyclist rides with close pass warning poster for entire month

“Close passes are a manifestation of driver entitlement”: Cyclist receives barely any close passes while riding with ‘Don’t drive so close to me’ poster on bike – but claims “everything went back to normal” once sign was removed

“It’s a minority on the roads who are consciously or unconsciously vile to cyclists,” says Tim Devereux

Sat, Apr 20, 2024 15:20
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Close pass video (Chapona Bicyclette/YouTube)

Company that threatened cyclist with legal action over close pass video makes more “unjustified” threats against barrister

Barrister Daniel ShenSmith says the company wants him to remove a video that criticised their employee’s driving and subsequent “ridiculous” claim of trademark infringement

Sun, Jan 28, 2024 15:59
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