Motorists to be fined for close passes.

[Heltor Chasca]

Sadly no. Not any gender. You can get fined for all sorts of misdemeanours but you don’t because there is no enforcement due to cuts. They should stop wasting money on legislation and put it back into the force. It’s presence we need not more unenforceable rules.

 

[Nigel-YZ1]

As above. No one to enforce it.
Look how effective the mobile phone fine increase has been.

 

[GuyBoden]

A step in the right direction, but you won't change driving habits over night, it will take time......

 

[Nigel-YZ1]

https://www.thesun.co.uk/motors/6654347/drive-too-close-cyclists-three-points-licence-fine-new-laws/

In the Sun also but with lots of glum pictures, and the usual backlash of abusive comments.

 

[Racing roadkill]

About time too.

 

[Slick]

The comment section at the bottom leaves a lot to be desired.

I did have a bit of a day on Thursday with lots of close passes and I put it down to the heat but the truth is, some people will run over the top of you sooner than slow down for a few seconds.

I know that won't be popular as itsvthe kind of thing that discourages others, but that doesn't make it any less true.

 

[Drago]

In my county there are 3 - that is three - dedicated 'traffic'officers, and they spend most of their days dealing with major accidents and such like so don't get the opportunity to roam the streets looking for motorists to victimise.

A law with no one to enforce it is a waste of time.

 

[simon.r]

There have been a number of drivers prosecuted for close passes, although it seems to be mainly because of video evidence submitted by cyclists.

Search #OpClosePass on Twitter for more detail.

 

[Bonefish Blues]

As above. No one to enforce it.
Look how effective the mobile phone fine increase has been.

Aiui mobile phone usage is coming down, isn't it? The keys are awareness and something being recognised as antisocial, given the absence of enforcement.

 

[Nigel-YZ1]

Aiui mobile phone usage is coming down, isn't it? The keys are awareness and something being recognised as antisocial, given the absence of enforcement.

Is it? I'm seeing no evidence of that.

 

[Bonefish Blues]

Is it? I'm seeing no evidence of that.

Apparently so - Google throws up a number of surveys which tend to indicate this, albeit also reporting that there is a hard core of drivers who persist.