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York Regional Police close pass campaign with drone (York Regional police)

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

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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

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Close pass operation (Police Scotland Greater Glasgow)

“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

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Ecclesall Road South, Whirlow (Google Maps)

“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

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Cyclist rides with close pass warning poster for entire month (Tim Devereux)

“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

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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

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road.cc Podcast episode 69 lead image

“Some drivers see safe cycling as a character flaw”: the fight for fewer close passes + the UK’s booming gravel scene

We're delving into new research on the subject of drivers who close pass cyclists with a road safety expert and dissecting the booming UK gravel scene in episode 69 of the road.cc Podcast

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7EBOpaqRus

Near Miss of the Day 886: Fast close pass at pinch point – but driver only gets warning letter due to stretched police resources

Our regular series featuring close passes from around the country – today it’s southwest London

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Pickup driver chases cyclist after close pass (Jay McSerk, Twitter)

Study finds drivers who cycle or understand recommended cyclist road positioning are less likely to blame cyclists for close passes

The research also suggests people with a "stronger tendency for expressing anger" when driving will view close pass incidents as "lower risk" and attribute more liability to cyclists involved

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School coach driver tells cyclist he’s “not really bothered” about killing someone after close pass (Chapona Bike, X)

School coach driver tells cyclist he’s “not really bothered” about killing someone after close pass

UPDATE: Royale European Coaches has now confirmed the driver is suspended pending a "full investigation"

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