Greater Manchester Police

Near miss of the day 28: Driver turns across cyclist at speed

Our regular feature highlighting close passes caught on camera from around the country – today it’s Manchester

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Video: Cyclist uses bike to smash car windscreen after claiming motorist veered into cycle lane

Incident happened close to Manchester Royal Infirmary as Tracey Leng was on way to visit her seriously ill mother

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Greater Manchester Police roll out close-pass initiative following successful trial (+ video)

Reckless drivers warned “the next cyclist you overtake could be a police officer”

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Longsight police get flak for ‘millions spent on cycle lanes’ tweet

Seem to suggest that pavement cyclist should have been using a cycle lane in an entirely different part of town

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Greater Manchester Police confirm “new and evolving” close pass operation trial

Police in Manchester are currently trialling successful West Midlands operation before deciding whether to roll it out, but campaigners warn to be effective it must be well-resourced

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Close pass policing could be rolled out to 16 forces: is yours one?

West Midlands Police say all 16 forces who attended a close pass training day showed a "real keenness" to take on the initiative

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Manchester cyclist who rode home after collision dies of cardiac arrest

Police appeal for information about crash Jason Lee Gibbs was involved in on Friday lunchtime

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Teenage bike thief tells police owner should ‘get a better lock’

Advice offered after policeman hopped on stolen bike in Manchester to collar youth

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12-year-old boy found cycling on motorway

North West Motorway Police picked up the youngster on the M60 near Eccles, took him to his parents and "strongly advised" him

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Manchester driver who sped past cyclist on wrong side of road reported to police

Greater Manchester Cycling Campaign say incident fits the definition of dangerous driving

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