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Essex Police disagree entirely. Only the driver received any sanction. You need to reconsider your ill-informed opinions.

There is no law saying 1.5m, its fictional. Nobody has taken it to appeal court yet,

Same way you report someone on foot breaking the law, a description of them.

I disagree as do Essex Police, take it up with them. The driver was at fault, only I took action to avoid a collision. You're giving drivers a bad name and sound entitled.

This argument wouldn't fly if we were talking about two cars hence it really shouldn't fly when we're talking about a car and a bike. They cut across him plain and simple.

@@makecyclingsafeagain6575 I suggest you read my comment more carefully. I wasn't saying you were to blame for the car turning ahead of you but I did suggest you made problem worse. I drive around 800 miles a week and I regularly cycle on the roads. I have to give way to idiots like this on a regular basis in order to reduce the risk of a collision

@@insightphoto I did not make the problem worse, I came to a controlled stop to avoid a collision. The driver did absolutely nothing themselves. I drive and cycle without causing other road users such danger.

You did make it worse: you could see a potential problem developing, but you stayed in the blind spot and did nothing to correct that or adjust your speed. Roads are shared and people make mistakes. Try to be more tolerant and less judgemental. @@makecyclingsafeagain6575

Couldn't agree more!

Yes, the driver received a course or conditional offer. This is a driver awareness course at their own cost or points/fine.

@@makecyclingsafeagain6575 good - I think a driver awareness course is a good outcome

@@makecyclingsafeagain6575awwww, you poor poor girl, big ol meany weenie driver cut you off, THE HORROR!!! You Karens and your sensitive vaginas, you’re weak, and a rat. Pu#%y cyclists.

Works well for me - I hated having to mix with cars, vans, buses and HGVs. Being bidirectional is good.

Painted bike lanes don't make cycling safer but properly segregated ones certainly do. I wish they'd remove this particular painted bike lane (and ideally replace it with a segregated one -- it would be a complete game changer for our family).

Motorists don't grasp it because the govt refuses to educate them on it. Maybe the consider the fines to be more profitable.

@@vfclists Do they actually fine for close passes of cyclists? I thought at best a driving course.

@@paulflory3532 If they insist they are innocent and take the matter to court they get fined, and may even lose points on their licence.

Cyclists with 10-30 kg bicycles who will be injured as well if they hit pedestrians risk pedestrian's lifes every day? Yes, there are reckless cyclists which I as a cyclist with 12k+ km per year despise as well, but reckless drivers with 1+ tons of metal box around them are far more dangerous. How many pedestrians are killed by cyclists every year and how many pedestrians are killed by car drivers every year? If you can provide any proof that cyclists are "the worst"/more dangerous than car drivers I'll gladly change my mind.

It's illegal to ride on the pavement (sidewalk) here

Absolutely not - The cyclist's body is about 30 cm further out from the camera's point of view and you have to factor in the side mirror of the car which sticks out more than 10 cm from the car's body as well. The driver drove with the rightside tires on the centre line when he was overtaking. That means he passed the cyclist with approximately 10 cm between the side mirror and the cyclist's body. If there was just a slight gust of wind or anything else why the cyclist would have to veer 10 cm to the right the driver would have hit the cyclist. Contrary to some beliefs giving at least 1.5m of space when overtaking isn't there to annoy drivers, it's to keep cyclists safe from 1.5+ tons of metal box.

I hope you don't drive.

@@StevieOnHisBike I hope you don't cycle

Even if he had ridden in the gutter there's not enough space to safely overtake a cyclist when there's oncoming traffic. Contrary to some beliefs giving at least 1.5m of space when overtaking isn't there to annoy drivers, it's to keep cyclists safe from 1.5+ tons of metal box.

How close to the curb would you suggest? In the UK, the recommended MINIMUM is 50cm (just over 18" to those still in the dark ages). The cyclist wasn't much further out than this. Also, as a cyclist, they are just as entitled to take primary position as a motorised vehicle if they feel the situation warrants it. So... to sat "supposed to" make you look like a bit of an idiot.

They shouldn't have needed to. The other two drivers were able to make a decision and overtake with adequate room. The Merc should have identified the fact the road was closing in width and not followed.

@@K3end0 yes they shouldnt, the merc is fully to blame, but we know lots of drivers make mistakes and bad judgements, your safety is in your hands. I am not saying the cyclist had to, but if they observed and though a close pass was about to happen should they and could they have nipped into the gap to reduce the risk from the bad driver?

It wouldn’t reduce the risk

@@bestbehave why is that?

@@douglasreid699 it further encourages close passes and by the time you get to the end of the gap you can’t get back onto the road as other vehicles have been encouraged to pass and won’t be giving you space - you wouldn’t do it if you were driving, don’t expect other road users to do it It is incumbent on the overtaking vehicle to do so safely and they are required to give at least 1.5m. HWC 163 tells you exactly how to do it, and even includes a picture for those who struggle It’s so easy to drive safely around people in bikes. I can do it, why can’t you?

🤔 Antagonising by just choosing a form of transport which you don't like? Whoa, you're easily triggered, you should get some professional help for that...

Absolutely not - The cyclist's body is about 30 cm further out from the camera's point of view and you have to factor in the side mirror of the car which sticks out more than 10 cm from the car's body as well. The driver drove with the rightside tires on the centre line when he was overtaking. That means he passed the cyclist with approximately 10 cm between the side mirror and the cyclist's body. If there was just a slight gust of wind or anything else why the cyclist would have to veer 10 cm to the right the driver would have hit the cyclist. Contrary to some beliefs giving at least 1.5m of space when overtaking isn't there to annoy drivers, it's to keep cyclists safe from 1.5+ tons of metal box.

Not in the uk. Close passes a are prosecutable

@@bestbehave .........only if you snitch for every little thing that upsets you.

@@glendagobstoppa3033 Snitch!?🤣😂 facking school kid, what are you 12??.You haven't got teh maturity to drive. You'll only lose your licence if you drive like a preck

​@@glendagobstoppa3033it's not about being upset. It's about risk to life. A close pass one day is swipe or a collision the next.

@@glendagobstoppa3033 @glendagobstoppa3033 Snitch!? school kid, what are you 12??.You haven't got the maturity to drive. You'll only lose your licence if you drive like that

Cycling too close to the kerb you get drain covers which are sunken, lots of cans and plastic bottles which are hazardous, broken glass. You also need to come out into the road a lot more to pass stationary vehicles and if you drive too close to the kerb a lot more vehicles will try squeezing past when it isn't safe. So cycling away from the kerb is safer, yes less convenient for traffic wanting to pass but it's all part of driving on the roads, traffic jams, roadworks, cyclists, road calming measures. That is the one point I am addressing, not your second one btw.

If you’re saying the suv pass was ok you are the sort of driver that doesn’t understand uk law, doesn’t appreciate the dangers cyclists face every time they go out and probably shouldn’t be driving.

Not relevant to this video, how would any of that prevented this driver doing what they did? All drivers should be rested each year.

@@makecyclingsafeagain6575 Which just confirms your blinkered attitude "Drivers all bad, Cyclists all good" Makes you a bit sad really!

I'm mostly a driver, this shows your blinkered bigotry.

@@makecyclingsafeagain6575 Hardly. I am of the opinion that there are good and bad in ALL types of road users. My point is that you only accept that cyclist = good. Plus try leaving the Police out of this and let them get back to the important issues of attending burglaries and solving more than 2%

Well take your request for testing of cyclists to your local MP, see how you get on. There was a recent consultation on the issue, have a read of it.

Just remember drivers and cyclists alike record dangerous behaviour and will report you. You are not above the law. Drive safe.

I am cycling perfectly safely. Best you do your bikability training to update your knowledge. Hugging the kerb is dangerous and specifically advised against. I am 2 to 3 feet away from the kerb, a good secondary position. The driver drive dangerously and was quite rightly offered a driver improvement course.

The police made the assessment of poor driving not the cyclist. As a witness, the cyclist provide the evidence of poor driving. As an alternative to prosecution the driver was offered a course or a conditional offer. All drivers and road users in general must use the road safely.

I'm 2 or 3 feet from the kerb, a good secondary position. Essex Police were quite happy with my riding.

just seems a bit virtuous, i mean no one was hurt. @@makecyclingsafeagain6575

He isn't. Read the Highway Code for guidance.

OK then. I've been to court before for someone who felt this way. It didn't end well for them.

@@makecyclingsafeagain6575As said it needs challenging, Magistrates dont have to follow the law and often dont, but appeal court judges do. As this 1.5m thing is not law, I would like to see how they decide when thats been used as evidence to prosecute people. Its a made up law that doesn't exists.

OK well you can do this. Go pass a camera cyclist too close, get the letter from the police and ho through the court system to find out. Or you could just pass cyclists safely.

Childish response. A driver improvement course is perfect for this driver. Drive safe.