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Post by LibbyGordon on Aug 27, 2019 13:05:53 GMT
Hi all,
Is there anyway to do this? I have read somewhere that you can call the DVLA but it costs 7p / min which if there is a way to do this and not pay I would be keen to know. I ended up in a 'conversation' with a very aggressive white van driver yesterday who with intent speed past me very closely (just so they could turn into a car park a few metres up the road) I stopped to (and I was very polite) to say please have more care / I am small and you are big and I will come off worse if you knock me off. Safe to say that did not go down well, I was told I should not have been in the road (double file and only two of us riding!) and he then yelled a load of abuse about how all cyclists are ****** and *** etc. I have his registration, and I probably should have called the police in the moment on reflection so there maybe nothing I can do now. But given he came at us with such aggression I am concerned he would do again to others!
Thoughts??
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Post by Andy Davidson on Aug 27, 2019 15:53:44 GMT
Sorry to hear that Libby. All too crushingly predictable. there are some total nut jobs out there. I think it differs by force but the West Midlands police gladly take reports by their twitter feed and are very active. mobile.twitter.com/Trafficwmp?ref_src=twsrc%5Eappleios%7Ctwcamp%5Esafari%7Ctwgr%5EprofileMaybe check out the met and see if they are as responsive. I know it’s possible to prosecute by uploading video evidence of close passes and the like to this site secureform.nextbase.co.uk/Without some sort of evidence or witnesses though I suspect your options are limited tho. As you say, next time don’t muck about and just call the police if you’re being abused. If nothing else it will prob make them go away.
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Post by Andy Davidson on Aug 27, 2019 15:57:03 GMT
Also - reason I mention West Midlands is they are The first force to actively enforce close pass rules which seem to be some Sort of ridiculously murky area in law even though clear in the Highway Code
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Post by Nigel Wood on Aug 28, 2019 15:38:54 GMT
Sorry to hear about that Libby. A few years ago I did use the non-emergency 101 number to report a driver and it was recorded and followed up so may be worth a try.
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Post by janehawkins on Aug 28, 2019 19:18:47 GMT
I reported on-line to the Met. someone who pulled out in front of me-some years ago but the rang back, the number plate was fake. But shows it is worth doing as if it is a work van their employer may a speak to them.
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Post by Martin Headon on Aug 28, 2019 20:01:56 GMT
Not that it's wrong to confront people who are breaking the law, but for our own safety, I think we should collectively resist the urge to speak to motorists following an infringement. Only a small minority of drivers actively hate cyclists - but if a driver is careless or dangerous around a cyclist, then the chances you've found such a character increase greatly.
I had a similar thing to Libby's incident on Monday when a car turned into the road in front of our group, forcing us to brake. Then when we passed by on the driver's side (because like Libby's driver, he was pulling into a car park about 30 yards further on) he was grinning and giving us the finger. I can only imagine how he'd have behaved if I'd pulled into the car park and tried to speak to him.
And the last time I talked to a close pass driver, he first of all tried to ram by bike out of the way with his car, and then got out of the car and started threatening me and the two riders with me. I got a photo of his registration and informed the police, but as there was no evidence of the close pass or other offences, all they could do was knock on his door and speak to him about it.
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