Enlightenedwaistcoat
Well-Known Member
As the title says really. After being knocked off my bike in early January (and still dealing with the physical and mental after-effects of that and legal things still ongoing) I've managed to get back out on my bike in the real world. I still can't cycle past the scene of the incident, instead opting to drive to somewhere quiet and start a ride from there. I was out yesterday and after hundreds of exemplary passes from motorists, a bloke in a blue van drove past so close I could have touched it. I now ride with a camera so have submitted this to the police, but everything I get back from Cheshire is either no further action or a warning letter. Fully expecting this one to be a warning letter if I get anything back at all. They've used the excuse in the past that 'they weren't there so it may have felt worse than it looks' and that they have to be able to prove beyond reasonable doubt that an offence occurred to even send out a warning letter let alone a NIP (even gtr Manchester police these days will send out a NIP) and it just makes me wonder what was the point of the highway code update?
Anyway it ruins my day afterwards and just makes me think it's not worth it anymore and that I'm probably going to be knocked off again and maybe I won't be so fortunate to walk away next time. All because someone couldn't be bothered to wait 20 seconds for a suitable gap. Was looking at selling my bike last night and my other half told me to stop being dramatic, so I've come here for a bit of perspective I suppose.
Thanks for listening to me complain I guess.
Anyway it ruins my day afterwards and just makes me think it's not worth it anymore and that I'm probably going to be knocked off again and maybe I won't be so fortunate to walk away next time. All because someone couldn't be bothered to wait 20 seconds for a suitable gap. Was looking at selling my bike last night and my other half told me to stop being dramatic, so I've come here for a bit of perspective I suppose.
Thanks for listening to me complain I guess.