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The victim of a hit-and-run is calling for a National Dashcam Safety Portal (Alan Myles)

Drivers at fault in almost three-quarters of all collisions between cyclists and motorists, new data shows

The figures, collated by Cycling Scotland, also show that cyclists “wearing dark clothing at night” were at fault for only 19 collisions between 2015 and 2021

Sat, Jul 15, 2023 16:39
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Screaming and swearing taxi driver in Edinburgh

Screaming and swearing taxi driver cuts off and hits cyclist before speeding away

The cyclist got swore at for not using the “less than a metre wide” cycle marking and said that it’s “pointless to report to Scotland Police”

Sun, Jul 09, 2023 11:02
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Almost all drivers agree that close passes of cyclists put lives at risk

Campaign from Cycling Scotland urges drivers to Leave Space for a Life

Mon, May 29, 2023 13:40
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Bus driver close passes cyclist on Edinburgh cycle lane

Bike lane-using cyclist claims police said close pass by bus driver wasn’t against the law – because “everyone was in their own lanes”

Update: According to the Edinburgh-based cyclist, Police Scotland have now reported the close pass to the Procurator Fiscal following a review of the incident

Sat, Apr 08, 2023 18:10
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The victim of a hit-and-run is calling for a National Dashcam Safety Portal

Delays to introduction of online road safety portal putting cyclists “at risk”, says Cycling UK

“Not only have the police failed to deliver justice in my case, they are failing to ensure our roads are kept safe from those who pose the greatest danger to others”, says hit-and-run victim

Sat, Mar 04, 2023 13:02
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Motorist escapes punishment after alleged hit-and-run

Driver escapes punishment for alleged hit-and-run on cyclist, as victim blasts police inaction and “barriers to justice”

The cyclist says he contacted Police Scotland 30 times after the incident and only received two responses – with the lead officer taking over six months to open the email containing the crash footage

Mon, Feb 27, 2023 16:13
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Police ask pedestrians to wear hi-vis following spate of road deaths in Scotland

The comments from Police Scotland after six pedestrians died in collisions in 13 days have prompted accusations of victim blaming

Mon, Feb 13, 2023 12:48
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Elderly pedestrian dies five days after collision involving cyclist

89-year-old man passed away in Edinburgh Royal Infirmary five days after crash in Linlithgow

Fri, Feb 03, 2023 14:43
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Largs, North Ayrshire

Car passenger fined for lobbing tub of hair gel at cyclist from moving vehicle

The 22-year-old admitted becoming frustrated that the cyclists were riding two abreast and not “moving fast enough” before the assault

Wed, Jan 18, 2023 17:39
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Hit-and-run driver charged after cyclist knocked off bike dragged herself off road then collapsed

Audrey Power says driver who hit her on roundabout in Melrose “came flying out of nowhere”

Fri, Dec 09, 2022 16:08
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