Near Miss of the Day 547: “My fellow riders did not know how I was not hit,” says cyclist as Jeep driver tailgates overtaking motorbikers through pinch point

If you do report a crime the police will explain what will happen next. They should also give you the contact details of the police officer dealing with your case and a crime reference number

If you do report a crime the police will explain what will happen next. They should also give you the contact details of the police officer dealing with your case and a crime reference number

Another first-poster stating something we all know to be untrue. By far the most likely outcome of a cyclist reporting an indisputable offence accompanied by good video evidence is 'no response at all'. Next is 'we've done something but we won't tell you what it was'.

I know it isn't what the police are doing. I have eight years experience of reporting cyclecam evidence to the police. I was merely reporting the fact that the police are required to keep the victims of crime updated so the law doesn't need to change. The police just have to do their job.

Sadly and worryingly it would appear that the police simply don't consider a dangerous close pass as any sort of crime (despite the fact that it clearly falls within the definition of dangerous driving, if not driving without due care and attention). Why do I say this? You only have to look at the conviction rates for video evidence submited by CyclingMikey to see that the police are only too happy to convict drivers using their phones etc. After all it looks good for their conviction rates. So it would seem that they consider one to be an offence and the other not. IMO this sadly reflects the attitude of most non-cyclists, that cyclists are somehow not real humans and therefore don't need to be treated as such. 

wtjs wrote:

If you do report a crime the police will explain what will happen next. They should also give you the contact details of the police officer dealing with your case and a crime reference number

Another first-poster stating something we all know to be untrue. By far the most likely outcome of a cyclist reporting an indisputable offence accompanied by good video evidence is 'no response at all'. Next is 'we've done something but we won't tell you what it was'.

Indeed. Avon & Somerset (actually one of the better forces for taking action against twat drivers) will only say whether or not action will be taken, not what that action will be, nor update you on the outcome.

Filmed a wanker in a BMW (unusual I know) who pulled out in front of me yesterday, forcing me to brake.. He then proceeded very slowly in front of me, frequently braking. As I overtook him, his window was open and he was, of course, staring at his phone.
Mind you, the look on his face when I shouted "Get off your phone!" was more satisfying than the email from the cops this morning, telling me that they would be taking action against him.

That he may have put at risk half his license and doubled or tripled his insurance renewal, you'd hope he might think twice before picking up his phone when driving.

Then again, it's an addiction, so maybe not.

And of course, they only ever do it when sat in traffic...

It seems to have been decided that the cyclist is viewed as a witness rather than the victim of the offence.

How can any supposed upholder of the law not see that the cyclist in this case was not a victiom, I do not know.

Do theye need to be put into hospital or worse for members of Her Majesty's Constabulary to care?

Do they need to be put into hospital or worse for members of Her Majesty's Constabulary to care?

Yes!