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Cyclist fined after submitting dangerous driving video to police

He was told he had been 'cycling without reasonable consideration' in the videos he gave to gardaí

Sat, Feb 27, 2021 09:41
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Close passing motorist repeatedly punched cyclist before wishing witnesses a ‘Merry Christmas’

“What saves you from custody today is the current Covid restrictions”

Fri, Feb 05, 2021 14:19
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Police use close pass footage to highlight dangerous driving… but insisted “no offence was committed” when incident was reported

Wilmslow Police were challenged when a cyclist spotted a still taken from footage he’d submitted to them

Fri, Jan 29, 2021 16:28
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North West Sheffield close pass operation

Sheffield close pass operation – 10 miles per prosecution

“A better morning” according to officers – so what does that say about cycling on UK roads?

Sat, Dec 19, 2020 13:55
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50-something driver arrested after beating up charity cyclist who complained of close pass

Merc driver stopped and waited for cyclist before punching him off his bike

Fri, Aug 14, 2020 11:06
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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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