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Some police forces treating close passes of cyclists as a “victimless crime”

Several forces treat cyclists reporting a close pass as witnesses, not victims

Fri, Jun 26, 2020 15:13
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Hertfordshire Police apologise to cyclist and say brake-checking motorist should have been interviewed

Footage appears to show driver deliberately causing collision on empty roundabout

Sat, Apr 11, 2020 15:36
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Brake-checking motorist deliberately causes crash: Hertfordshire Police tell cyclist video evidence “does not provide a realistic prospect of conviction”

Motorist clipped cyclist when overtaking then hit the brakes in the middle of an empty roundabout

Fri, Feb 07, 2020 15:20
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Police officer blames cyclist for taxi driver close pass – road safety experts (including another traffic officer) disagree

A West Yorkshire Police officer wrongly told a cyclist his not using a cycle lane contributed to a driver's poor decision making

Tue, Jan 14, 2020 08:51
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Campaigners say close passes are ‘frequent’ after bus driver is banned for nearly crushing cyclist against wall during overtake

When he couldn’t see the cyclist in his mirror, he presumed he was behind him

Fri, Jan 10, 2020 15:22
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Councillors call on cops to penalise ‘inconsiderate’ cyclists riding two abreast ‘for their own safety’

Comments come in response to Police Scotland close pass operation

Fri, Nov 22, 2019 21:59
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Is submitting close pass footage to the police a postcode lottery?

One road.cc reader's experience in Norfolk contrasts with story we posted about Derbyshire Constabulary

Thu, Nov 21, 2019 23:44
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School tells cyclist that she should have moved over into parking bays after close pass by school bus driver

School sent British Cycling advice on road positioning in response to complaint

Sat, Oct 12, 2019 13:40
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Northern Ireland appeal judge upholds dangerous driving conviction for close pass

Patrick John Kelly told Spires CC members that he would kill them next time

Sat, Oct 12, 2019 11:55
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‘Give cyclists space when passing’ say police after releasing dashcam footage of 70mph collision …driver got six penalty points

“The driver made no attempt to slow down or make adjustments to his course”

Thu, Sep 26, 2019 20:08
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