If you tolerate this...

[Retribution03]

...Your children will be next!

 

[jefmcg]

You do realise that some police forces actively encourage reporting this kind of poor/anti-social driving, don't you?

Good point.
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Those police forces seem to include TVP http://www.thamesvalley.police.uk/rdsafe/rdsafe-roadincidents/rdsafe-roadincidents-baddriving.htm

 

[bpsmith]

Very well said. I can see you are something of a cycle cam connoisseur. Unquestionably, if we had 20 secs of footage prior to the poorly-timed overtake, we would see the rider "cycling" - clearly doing his level best to antagonise the driver (his legs were probably turning the cranks - just asking for trouble!) and this errant behaviour "forced" the driver into the crappy overtake.

There are so many posted on here, it's hard not to be. They are all cropped tight to incident that suits them. What can I say?

As far as whether this is a particularly bad incident, or whether there is an overreaction to this and lack of braking required, others have already responded quite adequately!

 

[Origamist]

There are so many posted on here, it's hard not to be. They are all cropped tight to incident that suits them. What can I say?

As far as whether this is a particularly bad incident, or whether there is an overreaction to this and lack of braking required, others have already responded quite adequately!

Yes, everyone seems to be an expert where other people's bike handling ability is concerned.

If you show one minute of nothing happening on a cycle cam vid you will get shrieks of: "boring", "gave up after 30 secs", "why didn't you edit it down" etc.

As you seem keen to discover what took place before the overtake, you could ask the OP for the footage - it might put your feverish mind at rest...!

 

[Andrew_P]

You do realise that some police forces actively encourage reporting this kind of poor/anti-social driving, don't you?

I am not sure how they or you define anti social and poor driving, as I have said before he lost a couple of mph by coming off the bar tops down to the brakes and giving them a tap, not saying it wasn't a stupid manoeuvre. Now how about you? Seeing as you answered my question with a question. Would you have got home edited your video rushed online and sent it to the relevant Police website and then posted it on a cycling forum?

 

[Origamist]

I am not sure how they or you define anti social and poor driving, as I have said before he lost a couple of mph by coming off the bar tops down to the brakes and giving them a tap, not saying it wasn't a stupid manoeuvre. Now how about you? Seeing as you answered my question with a question. Would you have got home edited your video rushed online and sent it to the relevant Police website and then posted it on a cycling forum?

From what I can glean from the video, it is not something I would report. However, the OP was there - you and I were not. For that reason, he is the best judge of how serious the incident was.

 

[Andrew_P]

OK fair enough don't know what we were arguing about then!

I was looking for your tutorial you tube videos have you deleted your channel? When I first joined I found them helpful and the fast through London one was bloody brilliant (was you racing Gaz?) motivation to watch just before I left work on a Friday night with tired legs. I only remembered watching by our exchange on here.

 

[Origamist]

OK fair enough don't know what we were arguing about then!

I was looking for your tutorial you tube videos have you deleted your channel? When I first joined I found them helpful and the fast through London one was bloody brilliant (was you racing Gaz?) motivation to watch just before I left work on a Friday night with tired legs. I only remembered watching by our exchange on here.

I accidentally deleted the YT account when I was adjusting/recreating my Google profile, doh!

 

[Penski]

Not read through the entire thread so apologies if this has been asked - why did you hide the driver's number plate?

 

[Deleted member 35268]

Da Police are now issuing the driver with a Caution. Will keep ya posted.

 

[User16625]

Da Police are now issuing the driver with a Caution. Will keep ya posted.

Its funny how they never issue cautions for people who go a bit quick through a speed trap.