Near Miss of the Day 752: “If anyone thinks this is an acceptable manner of driving, let this be your warning,” say police

That is awful.

Did they have a plate on the trailer and was it the right reg?

brooksby wrote:

And: was any action taken against the illegally parked blue car on the left?

Certainly in London the police don't deal with illegal parking in video submissions, they just say tell the local council, who then won't deal with it as they say it has to be witnessed by an enforcement officer in situ.

The police in London don't deal with anything at all in my experience.  

5 weeks ago, a friend and I were close passed three times by the same car before being forced to stop by the driver who then got out of his car to shout at us before finally attacking us with a hammer.

I reported the assualy on the same day to the Met but have heard nothing since.  Have followed it up a couple of times through original issuer of the crime number and through Twitter but still no dice.

Have now submitted a formal complaint through the Met.

I'm not entirely sure what the Met does these days.  I only ever see vans and cars driving quickly with blue lights.  The only time I ever see a real live officer is when they've stopped a car and are speaking to the driver - who is (much more often than not) not white.

Huw Watkins wrote:

I'm not entirely sure what the Met does these days.

Same as they've always done: protect the property, power and privilege of the wealthy. Sending nine vanloads of ecilops to evict five squatters from Deripaska's mansion last month was as pure an example as you'll ever see of their true purpose.

Anything else the police does is PR.

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I'm not entirely sure what the Met does these days.

Trying (and failing) to stop their colleagues raping women?

I think it was deliberate provication by the passing car. Sped up and went towards the cyclist to "teach them a lesson", for not waiting for them (even though they didn't need to as there was space to pass).  Thankfully, I think Sheffield NorthWest NPT also beleived this to be deliberate, judging by the fine and points.

Craig Prosser wrote:

Oh no a driver went by on the other wrong side of the road possibly doing the speed limit and startled someone endangered other road users, burn fine them.

seems cyclists some people driving want to own the road not share it as they constantly preach

Better hand your licence back to the DVLA ASAP. 

Surreyrider wrote:

Better hand your licence back to the DVLA ASAP. 

And get his eyes tested afterwards - what a melt.

I hope you don't drive.

How do you know what speed the driver as doing and what the limit is for the road?

Hint: you drive to the condtions, not the speed limit.

Standard of trolling is not what it used to be.

God it's getting predictable, as one scrolls down and a new single-figure poster comes into view one just knows it's 90% certain it's a pro-car troll. On the rare occasions I look at car websites or forums there aren't loads of cyclists trolling with pro-bike views, why is that? Probably because they're out having fun on their bikes, I suppose.

Go on Pistonheads,  there's a thread on there....

https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f=23&t=1980866

Some of the comments.....

Majority of the comments were very good.

Starts p66

"As before then - if 2/3 of a lane isn't enough for you I don't know how you get anywhere on a bicycle.
There was loads of room, all that was required was for the driver to be minimally competent and not be a tt.
That's why the driver has 5 points and a fine."

IanMSpencer wrote:

I would have liked to see more video of the track of the car because I am guessing that it was a punishment swerve

They've just come through a narrowing at what looks like a railway bridge the other side of the junction - looks like they just held the line from that, instead of moving back into their own lane - more likely a lack of attention than anything deliberate, I think. And excessive speed through the pinch point.

Well I wouldnt be happy with it at that speed, but at least oncoming you can prepare yourself & choose your line to take, the ones from behind tend to be more of a shock even if you hear it and know what's coming.

But I'd almost by default never submit these oncoming style ones simply because I've never imagined the police would ever do anything properly with them.

Awavey wrote:

But I'd almost by default never submit these oncoming style ones simply because I've never imagined the police would ever do anything properly with them.

18 months ago I submitted one of a driver overtaking another round the wrong side of a central island into the face of oncoming traffic (me) - he got a warning letter.

This is the post-truth world. That is their opinion and they are entitled to it. Stop trying to cancel them by saying their views aren't valid simply because the verifiable facts don't support them.