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Everything you need to know about bike cameras — how to choose, tips for recording quality footage and what to do if you capture a near miss, close pass or collision

If you've suffered a near miss, close pass or are the victim of any crime on the road while cycling, here's what you need to know about reporting it to the police and submitting your footage...

Sat, Oct 05, 2024 13:01
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Internet reacts to cyclist and taxi driver video (@ChaponaBike123/Twitter)

“This gives errant drivers carte blanche to do what they like”: Police tell camera cyclists they are “unable to deal” with motorists driving in bike lanes or the wrong way down one-way streets, while warning cyclists to “not confront” dangerous drivers

The new advice, issued to road users who have recently submitted footage of alleged driving offences to the Met, also warns cyclists to avoid posting clips on social media

Sat, Sep 28, 2024 12:13
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Close pass operation

“A close pass isn’t an offence and a lot of cyclists don’t realise that”: Police chief’s “odd” claim that cyclists need education on driving offences highlighted as evidence of UK’s current road safety “mess”

Announcing Gloucestershire Police’s participation in Operation Snap, the force’s non-crime unit head said cyclists “get quite frustrated with us” for failing to prosecute close passing motorists

Thu, Sep 19, 2024 16:27
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Fairmile Road, Christchurch

Pensioner cyclist “punched in face” by lorry driver after dangerous overtake which forced him onto pavement says investigation was dropped because police “are not interested”

The driver eventually turned up to a voluntary police interview, but no officers were available to take a statement at the time, with the investigation later downgraded then ultimately dropped

Thu, Sep 05, 2024 11:04
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Close pass operation (Police Scotland Greater Glasgow)

Police claim they don’t carry out close pass operations on A roads due to “safety element involved towards police cyclists” — after cyclist complains of dangerous driving and “20 closes passes in a day” on national cycle route

The response came after a cyclist contacted them to alert about dangerous driving on an A road — that is also part of the National Cycle Network — where he was close passed by several drivers

Mon, Jun 24, 2024 16:55
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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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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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