Pretty much anyone who rides a bike in Britain’s towns and cities will know the feeling – you’re approaching a point in the road where the carriageway narrows to create a pinch point due to a traffic island and hear a driver rev their car’sengine behind you before choosing that exact point to overtake.
That’s the scenario in today’s video in our Near Miss of the Day series, filmed last August in Surbiton, southwest London, by road.cc reader SRanger, who said he was disappointed that the driver received no more than a warning letter from policedue to their stretched resources.
“I am reaching out to bring attention to a concerning incident of a driver overtaking me too closely that occurred almost five months ago, captured on camera during cycling," he told us.received another close pass from a different motorist, also at a traffic island – caught up with him at a set of traffic lights shortly afterwards.
“Despite the elapsed time, I believe sharing this footage remains relevant for raising awareness about road safety.”
The footage shows that the driver, who passed SRanger with just inches to spare, was clearly travelling well in excess of the 20mph speed limit on the road where the incident happened, although as we often see in such cases, the cyclist – who then
Pointing out that he is supposed to allow at least 1.5 metres when overtaking, the driver aggressively repeats the phrase, “What is it?” before telling SRanger, before shouting “Move my f*cking” car, the pair heading their different ways at thejunction, but not before the cyclist tells the driver, “I’m calling the police.”
In the video posted to YouTube, SRanger says: “The Met Prosecutions told me that the driver was issued with a warning letter because they were overwhelmed with reports.
“This was disappointing to hear as warning letters are useless in changing the behaviour of drivers but at least something was done. You can blame the government for police funding cuts.
“As for the gentleman, I really do hope he changes his behaviour or he will eventually be prosecuted,” he added.
https://road.cc/content/news/nmotd-886-fast-close-pass-pinch-point-306101
On 10/01/2024 04:43 pm, Simon Mason wrote:
Pretty much anyone who rides a bike in Britain’s towns and cities will
know the feeling – you’re approaching a point in the road where the
carriageway narrows to create a pinch point due to a traffic island
and hear a driver rev their car’s engine behind you before choosing
that exact point to overtake.
That’s the scenario in today’s video in our Near Miss of the Day
series, filmed last August in Surbiton, southwest London, by road.cc
reader SRanger, who said he was disappointed that the driver received
no more than a warning letter from police due to their stretched
resources.
“I am reaching out to bring attention to a concerning incident of a
driver overtaking me too closely that occurred almost five months ago,
captured on camera during cycling," he told us.
“Despite the elapsed time, I believe sharing this footage remains
relevant for raising awareness about road safety.”
The footage shows that the driver, who passed SRanger with just inches
to spare, was clearly travelling well in excess of the 20mph speed
limit on the road where the incident happened, although as we often
see in such cases, the cyclist – who then received another close pass
from a different motorist, also at a traffic island – caught up with
him at a set of traffic lights shortly afterwards.
Pointing out that he is supposed to allow at least 1.5 metres when
overtaking, the driver aggressively repeats the phrase, “What is it?”
before telling SRanger, before shouting “Move my f*cking” car, the
pair heading their different ways at the junction, but not before the
cyclist tells the driver, “I’m calling the police.”
In the video posted to YouTube, SRanger says: “The Met Prosecutions
told me that the driver was issued with a warning letter because they
were overwhelmed with reports.
“This was disappointing to hear as warning letters are useless in
changing the behaviour of drivers but at least something was done. You
can blame the government for police funding cuts.
“As for the gentleman, I really do hope he changes his behaviour or he
will eventually be prosecuted,” he added.
https://road.cc/content/news/nmotd-886-fast-close-pass-pinch-point-306101
Wouldn't it have been better and safer if the chav on the chav-bike,
knowing that he was about to be overtaken by another vehicle, had slowed
down and kept well to the left such that he was not within the
restriction at the same time as the other vehicle?
There are a few similar restrictions on the road where I live and it is
a bus route. When I see a bus or other large vehicle entering the
restriction from the opposite direction, I slow down or stop
specifically in order not to be competing for the restricted space
available. It's called "caution" or "driving sensibly". And the couple
of seconds lost are negligible, especially when seen against the extra
safety gained.
Why are chavs unable to do the same on their chav-bikes?
Are they just too thick and reckless (or both)?
On 10/01/2024 04:43 pm, Simon Mason wrote:
The footage shows that the driver, who passed SRanger with just inches
to spare, was clearly travelling well in excess of the 20mph speed limit
on the road where the incident happened, although as we often see in
such cases, the cyclist – who then received another close pass from a
different motorist, also at a traffic island – caught up with him at a
set of traffic lights shortly afterwards.
“As for the gentleman, I really do hope he changes his behaviour or he
will eventually be prosecuted,” he added.
https://road.cc/content/news/nmotd-886-fast-close-pass-pinch-point-306101
Wouldn't it have been better and safer if the chav on the chav-bike,
knowing that he was about to be overtaken by another vehicle, had slowed
down and kept well to the left such that he was not within the
restriction at the same time as the other vehicle?
There are a few similar restrictions on the road where I live and it is aavailable. It's called "caution" or "driving sensibly". And the couple of seconds lost are negligible, especially when seen against the extra safety gained.
bus route. When I see a bus or other large vehicle entering the
restriction from the opposite direction, I slow down or stop specifically
in order not to be competing for the restricted space
Why are chavs unable to do the same on their chav-bikes?
Are they just too thick and reckless (or both)?
>>>>The Met Prosecutions told me that the driver was issued with a warning letter because they were overwhelmed with reports.
"Guv, we're getting loads of reports coming in of crime [xyz] on our patch." "I know Constable; too many in fact. That's why I ask you all not to pursue the issue, to save police time."
That seems like the polar opposite of how to set priorities!
On 11/01/24 15:12, JNugent wrote:
On 10/01/2024 04:43 pm, Simon Mason wrote:
Pretty much anyone who rides a bike in Britain’s towns and cities
will know the feeling – you’re approaching a point in the road where >>> the carriageway narrows to create a pinch point due to a traffic
island and hear a driver rev their car’s engine behind you before
choosing that exact point to overtake.
That’s the scenario in today’s video in our Near Miss of the Day
series, filmed last August in Surbiton, southwest London, by road.cc
reader SRanger, who said he was disappointed that the driver received
no more than a warning letter from police due to their stretched
resources.
“I am reaching out to bring attention to a concerning incident of a
driver overtaking me too closely that occurred almost five months
ago, captured on camera during cycling," he told us.
“Despite the elapsed time, I believe sharing this footage remains
relevant for raising awareness about road safety.”
The footage shows that the driver, who passed SRanger with just
inches to spare, was clearly travelling well in excess of the 20mph
speed limit on the road where the incident happened, although as we
often see in such cases, the cyclist – who then received another
close pass from a different motorist, also at a traffic island –
caught up with him at a set of traffic lights shortly afterwards.
Pointing out that he is supposed to allow at least 1.5 metres when
overtaking, the driver aggressively repeats the phrase, “What is it?” >>> before telling SRanger, before shouting “Move my f*cking” car, the
pair heading their different ways at the junction, but not before the
cyclist tells the driver, “I’m calling the police.”
In the video posted to YouTube, SRanger says: “The Met Prosecutions
told me that the driver was issued with a warning letter because
they were overwhelmed with reports.
“This was disappointing to hear as warning letters are useless in
changing the behaviour of drivers but at least something was done.
You can blame the government for police funding cuts.
“As for the gentleman, I really do hope he changes his behaviour or
he will eventually be prosecuted,” he added.
https://road.cc/content/news/nmotd-886-fast-close-pass-pinch-point-306101 >>>
Wouldn't it have been better and safer if the chav on the chav-bike,
knowing that he was about to be overtaken by another vehicle, had
slowed down and kept well to the left such that he was not within the
restriction at the same time as the other vehicle?
There are a few similar restrictions on the road where I live and it
is a bus route. When I see a bus or other large vehicle entering the
restriction from the opposite direction, I slow down or stop
specifically in order not to be competing for the restricted space
available. It's called "caution" or "driving sensibly". And the couple
of seconds lost are negligible, especially when seen against the extra
safety gained.
Why are chavs unable to do the same on their chav-bikes?
Are they just too thick and reckless (or both)?
Personally I am not that keen on explaining from Bed 13 of the ICU
"But I had the right of way!"
On 11/01/2024 08:48 am, Simon Mason wrote:
The Met Prosecutions told me that the driver was issued with a
warning letter because they were overwhelmed with reports.
"Guv, we're getting loads of reports coming in of crime [xyz] on our patch." >> "I know Constable; too many in fact. That's why I ask you all not to
pursue the issue, to save police time."
That seems like the polar opposite of how to set priorities!
Obviously, English isn't your first language and the exercise of logic
is something with which you are not familiar.
You also apparently underestimate the amount of dislike of chavs on chav-bikes that exists among the general population of normal people.
QUOTE: HoarseMann | 1 day ago
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Also illegally smoking with a child in the vehicle; archetypal feckless father. ENDS
Dirty bastard probably leaves his engine running outside schools as well...
QUOTE: Vehicle Emissions are by far the biggest contributor to air pollution around schools and are a significant health hazard. Children and babies are worst affected as they are still developing. It can aggravate conditions like asthma, and recentresearch from the World Health Organisation shows that air pollution may be damaging every organ and virtually every cell in the body.
It’s responsible for 390 deaths per year in Staffordshire. Young people are 30% more likely to develop asthma due to air pollution.
Air pollution can be 30% higher outside schools because of idling cars. Running your car whilst stationary and parked is also illegal. ENDS
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