Driving Fail | Close Pass Special | Simply Not Good Enough 

I was recently driving behind a pair of bicycles at a decent distance, waiting for a reasonable and safe opportunity to pass, when a woman in an Audi came up from behind, started honking aggressively at me and gesturing to overtake - with opposing traffic streaming by the whole time of course, making it impossible to do at all, let alone safely.. I stayed calm and kept my positioning for a couple more minutes until a good straight stretch without opposing traffic came up, then passed them safely and they both threw thumbs up at me, and as the Audi lady passed the thumbs got turned down; they weren't deaf to her aggressive honking. The Audi lady and me both arrived at the red light up ahead at the same time, the two cyclists came in about 10-15 seconds later while we were still waiting of course.. Don't take chances on the road, keep calm, and arrive safely! :D

I’m an HGV driver and drive an artic. Once I had to follow a cyclist for 5 miles before I could get past and the only reason I got past was because we went different ways at a junction. There was nowhere safe and the cyclist wasn’t going to stop and let me go. It is it what it is. If you have to wait a while to pass safely then so be it. Would you rather injure or kill them to save a few minutes?

Unfortunately the vast majority of those drivers wont see anything wrong with what they did or how pointless the passes were. They will simply see that they got to the red light / junction / queue before the cyclist therefore their journey time is quicker. They wont/ cannot see that the cyclist has then passed them once more so there was no time saved, only increased risk I will happily stay behind a cyclist for however long it takes to make a safe pass, if it is 5 minutes then it is 5 minutes, no issue with me. I start my journey with time to spare in case of lights, roadworks, queues. Too many drivers in a rush to get nowhere fast and making too many risky mistakes in doing so

On Friday I had to take a diversion along a twisty single-track rural road. Caught up to a group of cyclists who, bless 'em, kept looking behind and waving me through... despite the fact that the next blind bend was never more than 30m away and the road was never wide enough for a safe pass, let alone wide enough to take avoiding action should an oncoming vehicle appear. I think they were starting to get a little frustrated that I wouldn't pass but an entrance to a farm came up and they all pulled in and stopped to wave me through. Passenger window down to say thanks, a wave and a thumbs-up and I'm on my way. Thing is, I could have got annoyed at them and they could have got annoyed at me but things always go better if we retain a bit of courtesy.

The number of times I've seen bus drivers dangerously overtake a cyclist on the approach to a bus stop is astounding.

At 02:50 - it's mad that we're in a state where letting someone know they passed too close is considered a bad idea. I thought the same thing when watching but where did we go so wrong that someone can drive so close and almost collide with you on a bike when they're in a massive van and then the cyclist should be scared to say "hey, try not to kill me pretty please". Mental

The only thing left is to keep reporting these drivers. Maybe the fines and points will impact their driving.

Thank you Ashley. If you have modified the behaviour of just one driver your video has been worth it.

i love this community, truly i do. Because when i watch Dashcam channels and a cyclist one is featured, without fault the comments are all "The cyclist shouldnt be on the road" and blaming the cyclist for whatever happened. Where as this community here are all of sound mind. "This is scary, give cyclists space" etc. As a cyclist and a car driver myself, whenever i'm out on the bike i legit am terrified at times because of how dangerous car drivers get. Its like they are triggered by cyclists, to the point they stop wheel to curb, swerve extra close when passing by and so on. And pedestrians are just as bad. A few months ago I was cycling at a gingerly pace in a bike lane on the path, this woman threw herself infront, T posed and started screaming "get off the f-ing path!" Then got her phone out and started recording me. And sadly, in the town centre local to me, this happens way to often. People using the bike lane as a pram lane, yelling abuse at cyclists for using the bike lane When I drive the car, i tend to hold back, give bikes a wide berth and do what i can to protect them. And again, i've had other road users give me abuse. I've been beeped at, had a driver yelling out the window at the next lights. On one occasion I was followed to my destination and when i got out, the guy got out and started giving me abuse about how i slowed him down. My man, you just wasted more time in following me to where i went.

These people have no shame... But they're increasingly likely to be prosecuted and fined, thanks to the boom in dash cam use. In March this year, 'This is Money' reported that over 90,000 fines were issued in 2023 based on dash cam evidence alone. Drivers who just don't care about needlessly risking other people's lives to save a couple of minutes may find themselves regretting such penalties, as well as points on their licence.

This is one of those videos where the clips are what I see regularly on the commute to and from work. It's horrifying how common close passing is. Nothing in this video was extraordinary, which is very sad indeed.

if there's one aspect of driving I feel as though gets worse by the day, it is this. The amount of times I've been on the other side of the road as a car overtakes a cyclist putting not only the cyclist but also myself at risk as they sidle over slightly to my side of the road... it's ridiculous

People just don't know how to overtake/pass safely anymore no matter what you're driving. Even on a dual carriageway, passing another vehicle with nothing in front of or behind them, some cut in across your bows completely unnecessarily when moving back in.

I think things have become much better than they were 20 years ago, when the criteria for overtaking seemed to be whether the vehicle would physically fit and most drivers seemed to assume that any cyclist who wasn't a foot from the kerb was being inconsiderate. I am still overtaken at yellow bollards and hooted at if I move into the middle of the road to avoid potholes but it's becoming a lot rarer.

I think Ashley this is one of the most shocking vids I have seen, and as you know I regularly watch the roadcc Near Miss of the Day. I make it that about half of these deliberately break the rules of the road, never mind the close pass - whether overtaking through traffic calming, undertaking the cyclist or going straight ahead on a left-turn lane.

Thanks for this. Cycling around Bristol I reckon about 50% of overtakes are less than 1.5m. I just report the worst ones that are obviously too close and/or fast, approx 10 a week. Most get warning letters, some are prosecuted.

That country road one is absolutely crazy close. The van coming the other way towards the end was bad but if you're going to include that one, then you could probably include 90% of overtakes in the UK 😂

Nice Humber at 5:06. Can't remember the last time I saw one of them. Some absolute shockers there. I'd definitely have reported some of those to either the police or the company whose vehicle it was. It would be interesting to know what the results were if that happened.

Re the clip in Abergavenny at 1:30 - I certainly wouldn’t want to be overtaking a cyclist on any part of that road let alone across the bridge since it acts as a western bypass of the town centre hence why it’s fairly busy. There’s also a couple of roundabouts and a set of lights up ahead too so I doubt the overtaker got very far

Basically, if you don’t get at least half of your car into the other lane, ideally completely in to the other lane, you’re too close.

Agree 100% on the be careful when confronting a close passer point. Few weeks ago I was close passed badly in a built up area right before a red light so I decided to stick up for myself and confronted the driver after filtering past. After this the guy followed me, pulled alongside while screaming abuse, then turned into me and knocked me off, then drove off. Got his Reg and the police are doing a brilliant job following up on the case. Just be careful everyone, they’re some real psychos with a temper in cars who shouldn’t be on the road.

I'd really recommend a Garmin Varia if you can afford one. Means you always know what's behind you so are not taken by surprise and can pull over to let pass if appropriate.

I used to get close passed by a van most mornings for about a month on my way to work. I'd be doing about 10 miles an hour uphill on a country road and this thing would come past at about 50. I thought about getting a camera but this was happening about 5 in the morning and it would be completely obvious to the driver who it was that reported them. I had severe doubts whether I'd be in more danger by reporting so ended up adding some time to my journey and going another way. And the number of times I got overtaken on a bend was insane. If a driver coming the other way was overtaking a cyclist in the same manner there would have been a head on crash. If cyclists themselves can play any part in the solution it would be to pull over early and find opportunities to let cars through. The less a driver feels they will be held up, perhaps the fewer risks they will feel they need to make to overtake.

I was so sad when I decided to give up cycling when I just had too many near-death experiences on the rural lines where we live.

Slightly off topic but at 5:05, that's a Humber Hawk on the left hand side, according to a bit of googling, that's a '66 which makes it a Series IVA. 2.3L Straight 4 engine, potentially one of 3,754 made. Nice little spot that!

- 👏 Periodic 👏 Mandatory 👏 Retests 👏 (5 years feels fair, 10 years certainly) - Retest when accumulating 6 points - Retest after ANY dangerous driving offence (D40) irrespective of points. - Retest after any insurance claim where significant vehicle damage or injury was done. - Retest after any incident involving a more vulnerable road user. Pick a point somewhere down that escalating scale, but we very clearly do not have enough of an incentive to drive to a safe and reasonable standard (let alone a HIGH standard).

How has it got to the point where there is such a widespread lack of patience, discipline and the ability to plan ahead on UK roads?! Incredulous. Great examples! 👍🏻

I drove for Ocado for four and a half years (which also included Morrisons routes) and not once did I ever feel so stressed or pressured that I would need to close-pass like the two van drivers did here. It's people's shopping - who cares if it's a bit late? I never faced any reprimand for a late delivery. I now drive coaches and will quite happily sit in my air-conditioned cab and wait until it is safe to pass. It isn't difficult. What would my passengers think if I put someone's life at risk? It doesn't bear thinking.

The same kind of thing happens if you are on a motorbike. Almost every close call I've ever had has been the fault of inpatient car/van drivers. People that drive for a living are the worst for it. Not the hgvs though. They usually look after you.

I think the cyclist goes down the outside of the Morrisons van to remonstrate because the van (IMO Deliberately) got close to the curb to stop the cyclist coming down the left side, because he knew what he'd done was wrong and didn't want to have the conversation. At least it was handled gracefully by both parties in the end. Personally, I wouldn't have bothered as the result could easily have been a punch to the face or knife to the guts. More often than not, people don't receive criticism of their driving (or cycling) with good grace. I've had aggression and threats from both drivers and cyclists in the past.

When I first started driving, I felt the pressure to overtake from everyone, but I'm glad I never caved. There was once when someone was actively telling me to go, but I felt I didn't have enough clear vision or time. At that moment a car came flying from the corner and that gave me all the evidence and confidence I needed to trust my own judgement only. My rule of thumb is, can I move into the oncoming lane fully without endangering or even inconveniencing anybody else and once I'm there, I can safely accelerate more to get past quickly. It's also a nice excuse to hear a little of the 5cyl jtdm purr, but that's only bonus to a safe overtake ;)

What also should be taken into consideration is the fact that the majority of uk roads were never designed so vehicles give cycles 1.5m clearance....It would in fact be safer for the cyclist to take the primary position in some instances to avoid such close passing.

Most of the time these passes simply get the driver to the back of the next queue about 2-3 seconds faster.

This reminds me of one of the more worrying close passes I experienced. It’s summer 1996 and I am about to turn 17. This means I tended to cycle everywhere. I still cycle but more for fitness these days. A kid around my age had just taken in his first car, a light metallic blue Mk1 Astra 5 door. Said Astra acquired some alloys, lowering kit and other enhancements including the Peco big bore four. His driving style was often enthusiastic. So, I’m cycling up Old Wells Road (Glastonbury), a steep road with a number of blind bends. Astra man is using the racing line on one of these blind bends and comes within a few inches of me during an enthusiastic piece of cornering in second gear, at over 4500rpm, making full use of the Peco Big Bore 4 acoustic attributes. I fell into the hedge. I was uninjured and carried on with my day, making sure to call Astra man a colourful name as I passed him parking up outside of his house.

In the last clip at 9:37 That wasn't a close pass by the car. The car suddenly swerved out (in?) in front of the cyclist who was about to filter past. I guess the driver didn't think to check the mirrors before doing that swerve because they stayed in their own marked lane and there wasn't an explicit lane that the cyclist was in. (That and probably also target fixation on the obstacle ahead.)

Overtakes on bends, up hills and into hidden dips. See it too many times while out on my bike and in my car.

'Becoming'? I commuted by bike for decades. Since the highway code specified 5 foot has been improving.

Glad to see a few of my clips featured. Good video as always ash

I see lots of cyclists using the pavement or signalling right on the far left of roundabouts. As a confident cyclist I can only assume this behaviour is due to fear of the usual few that spoil it for everyone else thus the 20mph limits in high ovcupancy areas.

Thanks for the video, Ashley. In the first clip at 0:30, it's a 20 mph limit and based on counting the road markings I make it that the cyclist is at 20-22mph, never mind the overtaking SUV. Why is the overtake even being attempted? On the second clip at 1:05, if he's riding a cycle your viewer is quite fit by my standards. The delivery driver clip at 2:10 is an example of where it feels very risky to take a strong enought primary to make a difference as the lane is so wide. I have one urban road near me with a 12m carriageway and 2 lanes where there are 2 pedestrian refuges 50m apart longitudinally, but there is a sideways offset in road positioning of of 1m+ with central hatchings of 3.5m wide - crazily inconsistent and difficult to control overtakers as one is just about safe for overtakes, and the other not. Presumably the designer thought "buggins turn" or something equally stupid. I don't understand why that is a 40 limit; I'd make it a 30 and introduce mid level protected mobility tracks, There's plenty of space.

6:50 I was expecting a comment about how wide angle lenses distort distances and how that wasn't close! Pleasantly surprised that these dangerous close passes attracted the criticism they deserve. Driving like this is probably the number one reason more people don't cycle on the roads. You have to be tough to keep going when subjected to dangerous behaviour like this.

The level of driving standards is clearly getting worse and the current fines and points system is an adequate deterrent. So how about anyone who is found guilty of even "minor" driving offences such as close passes, speeding and phone use, should compulsorily be made to attend the scene of a traffic accident with the emergency services, so they fully understand the absolute carnage a split second careless decision can cause. Or they can surrender their licence.

I loved seeong the nice passes in this video. In my experience they are quite infrequent: so much so that when a lorry gives me a comfortable amount of space I sometimes almost cry in relief. I always put my hand up to thank nice passers, should they happen to glance in their mirror. I also turn and smile and thank drivers who have to wait a while to pass me, and do the same if I have to take the lane. I think it helps them see me as a human person and not a 'cyclist'. Normal human interaction is a bit absent on the roads. If someone holds a door for me I'll thank them, so I also thank people for not killing me 😊

If councils just tacked on a segregated cycle path whenever a road was being dug up (the policy in the Netherlands since the early 90s), there would be a big network of cycle paths and no close passes at all.

Question for Ashley and regular cyclists: When driving I often encounter cyclists on the other side of the road and an impatient driver getting way too close to the rear wheel. My instinct is to make more space by inching a little to the left of my lane to decrease risk if the driver does then start a close pass. But I've always wondered if that just makes the situation worse by encouraging the overtake? What do you think?

Ive been a cyclist for many decades, advanced police driver too (2 decades), retired now. Over the years ive been clipped by drivers wing mirrors when theyre doing close passes, the last one was coming towards me on a narrow lane! Driving standards need to improve. The cyclist may be delaying you slightly, but if you do an overtake like these you could kill someone! Your impatience may end up with you in Crown Court getting sent down for causing death by dangerous driving! If nothing else, think on that before you take an unacceptable risk with the life of another human!

A quick note that Thames Valley Police say if no part of the bike is visible in the shot it is not a close pass.

My local police have stopped taking close pass reports. I wish that there was some campaign where drivers would be sent a pamphlet about this when reported for a close pass. I don't want people to risk losing their license with points unless it's habitual, but I just don't think these drivers even think about it. Sure some may be malicious, but most just see that there's "just" enough space and go for it, without any concern for the risk. A friend who took a speed awareness course was shown just how little time he saved by speeding. Perhaps a similar thing here, like you highlight in the video, just showing how pointless and dangerous close passing is.

1:15 I think the driver realised how close the pass was as they were overtaking as the hazards immediately came on to apologise. Not an excuse but at least they seemed to acknowledge their error

In the Netherlands we have dedicated bike paths. I would be really scared to drive a bicycle in the UK…

3:50 that was a completely illegal pass on the left in a turn lane, wasn't it?

As always, thank you for featuring my clips. Hopefully it’ll help send a positive message in these educational videos. 😊

that van on the country road was clearly a punishment pass.

03:51 that white van shouldn’t have undertaken, he also went ahead from a left only lane, terrible driving.

slightly confused, i was approaching a mini roundabout where visibility to the right was poor, i looked left, a cyclist was approaching but still 50yds away, i slowed to take a right on the roundabout, concentrating on the poor visibility to the right, as i entered the roundabout, indicator on and started to turn right, aware of the cyclist nearing the roundabout the cyclist from the left arrived at the roundabout, i looked right as it was where i was going and the cyclist continued without slowing which forced me to break heavily mid roundabout. Do cyclists have to give way to traffic on the right on roundabouts or was i at fault. Apart from me swearing under my breath, there was no interaction between us and no contact but it must have been very close.

Ashley, proper question. What do you think about distances when on a single track road, and the vehicle is coming towards the cyclist. Should they carry on at speed? Should they slow? Should they try to move over? Should both parties slow? Should they still give at least 1.5m? Some or all of the above?

There has to be a catchy slogan like "Think! Don't drink and drive" but for numptys who overtake at bends. Something like "Don't be a Bellend when approaching a bend."

0:36 - The problem I have with "primary position" is that when I do that I often find it triggers driver into road rage with other motorists, and they end up doing something even more dangerous. From personal experience I find it's just less risky to try and keep left and just be prepared for stupid overtakes. Then again I live in a horrible area.

I try to avoid cycling on the roads these days - the lack of consideration given towards cyclists, horse riders and pedestrians by some drivers gets worse as each year passes.

I ride about 5000 miles a year and this happens every single time I go out. I don’t ride the gutter and adhere to all the rules I should as a cyclist but there are simply way too many people in charge of cars who cannot think more than a few seconds ahead, the number of times people will close pass to immediately slam on the brakes for a parked car for example. I must add that I see another issues and that’s with drivers who do adhere to the 1.5m rule but then also nearly have head on accidents with vehicles coming the opposite way, these vehicles it seems quite often seem incapable of slowing down (why should they I guess! ) and the driver overtaking the cyclist gets abuse for being on the wrong side of the road. It’s scary how many people cannot perform a simple overtake without creating an incident of some kind. I don’t know what the answer is, maybe more education during driver training would help, but fundamentally it requires a shift in people’s attitudes and that’s far harder to achieve.

They just don't care. Own the lane, just own the lane.

Ashley, what are your views on the reverse situation? Car travelling at the 20mph limit in SW London on a narrow two way road with constant traffic and 3 cyclists, not together, shoot down the middle because 20mph is not fast enough for them. They could not have been more than 2ft from the cars on either side.

Literally just this morning a car whizzed past me way too close only to hit a queue at traffic lights a few metres up the road. I overtook the queue and pulled into the cycle box at the front (which of course had a car sitting in it).

I drive coaches and a lot of the roads up here in The Lake District are very narrow, with often times not enough room for a large vehicle to pass by an oncoming car, let alone another large vehicle. Alongside the frequent blind corners, I never take any risks, even if a cyclist can see better than I can. Only go when YOU think it is safe to do so. Never rely on the judgement of others.

Welcome to everyday life in Hungary. Here I know the routes where idiots will pass me close more frequently, so when I see other cars coming towards me in the opposite lane I occupy my lane so that he behind me don't even think to pass me close. I open and close quite spectacularly, so even an idiot will understand why I do it.

1:45 thought i recognised this clip. Its Abergavenny south Wales.

I have notice when I look more "sporty" I get less room on my bike, when I am on my old bike with panniers and a basket i tend to get more room on average

Not only was if really close, but it was at the narrowest point as oncoming traffic was actually over the centre line to pass parked cars. So there was less than one lane for 2 cars and a bike. Anyone who wasn't a total moron, would have waited a few seconds and then passed when it was safe... but not Mr Audi....

I witnessed a close pass the other day from a van infront. We were following the van for some distance and even when the road was clear, dry etc they were sitting 15-20mph below the speed limit. Then when they caught up to the cyclist they rushed the overtake and passed very close, over solid line too.

Had an ex call me a pu**y (obvious reasons why she's an ex)for refusing to overtake a cyclist when we were going uphill and through blind bends. Even after i explain my dad is a cyclist so as annoying as i do find them to be at times i refuse to risk their lives because I'd hate anyone doing it to my dad. Then a couple of months ago a mutual friend of ours told me that my ex has been given a driving ban. No prizes for guessing it was because a cyclist handed in a clip to the police of her passing them far too close. Poetic justice if you ask me. She'll be in for a longer ban soon as well because apparently she's still driving regardless of the ban.

Mark cycling lanes and put up jersey barriers. Any d@m@ge to cars will be the drivers' own fault. 0:15 - ALL city centres should have a 30kmh maximum. NOWHERE that cyclists and pedstrians go regularly should cars be able to go faster than that. 1:00 - Another case of mvrd3rbox "drivers" saying that vehicle price determines priority.

I was cycling at the weekend with my 3 year old on the back. Doing 16 mph in a 20mph zone in a busy town centre. Coach driver overtook me with less than a metre gap, we actually were sucked even closer towards the coach it was so close. He saved about 10 seconds on his journey as he stopped further up the road to let off passengers. I stopped and asked him politely if he thought he was too close. He had no idea what the distance should be and just laughed me off. One of his passengers then started shouting and swearing at me and my toddler, so I decided to cycle away. I really don't want to be filming and reporting this stuff as it will probably lose this guy his licence and job, but what else am I meant to do?

Scariest moment I've had was with a transit van with a trailer. They'd clearly forgotten about their trailer while finishing their overtake!

i have to say i think there is a large lack of education about how cyclists should behave on roads. I have cycled a lot and often you are totally buggered and critical thought is about 10 miles behind you but you have a lot of control over when people pass. You really shouldnt sit off to the side if you dont want people to pass, look for good spots and move over so the car drivers do it on your terms. Having said that some drivers are just idiots and will overtake you with your arm out trying to turn right.

So what do you suggest to solve the problem? In general, I shrug my shoulders, throw the odd wave after close passes, yesterday one close pass really shook me up. I get at least one close pass on most rides, but usually more. Drivers who watch your channel are unlikely to be the problem. I saw a video the other day suggesting that drivers should plan to follow cyclists first, then see when it’s safe to pass. I thought this was a good approach.

My wife and I , out walk-in a country lane had a load of cyclist coming towards us. We got int Single file, now all of the bike riders did the right thing, even a bunch of them moved over and gave us space, apart from one idiot, he was the inside rider of a pair, the outside guy moved over but inside chap made a very close pass. Inches away. Seamed not to care. My wife was using poles and she had her elbow slightly out and felt the air of his pass. Bikes following all moved over nicely. Just the one idiot let the whole side down.

rather than a car width, think of it as enough space so if the cyclist takes a spill, you can avoid hitting them.

You would think this is some of the worst I have seen all day but no. Just watched one on another channel where the wing mirror of a van just grazed the jacket of the cycling and the van was probably doing 30mph. Just absolutely shocking entitlement from some drivers.

I think there needs to be a big change to how driving offences are dealt with since in particular the police don't really do much at all (Referring to Derbyshire Constabulary and Nottinghamshire Police and their associated dashcam reporting channels (which also need improvement for static supporting images too)). In my experience I have had one really bad close-pass one last year, and the (Nottinghamshire) police just sent out a "love letter" to the offending vehicle/keeper. It would be much better if cycling clubs were the ones dealing with traffic offences related to cyclists. The police forces are very car-centric, and from my experience with reporting I don't think they even understand the highway code themselves.

I always leave 3 feet to my right (US) so that if somebody tries to pass me close, I can move over. This gives me an escape without running into the grassy shoulder, which is a guaranteed flat tire here where I live (European Puncture Vine or goatheads).

Alot of drivers are unaware of what they do wrong, they go past a cyclists like they are a leaf sticking out a bush. They have no idea about the cyclists point of view. I've noticed since the rules came out about leaving a gap I've personally been much more aware and leave a big gap, before i did try get past them when i tought i can fit through. I think teaching drivers that it's scary being a cyclist being pushed into the side of the road would be very beneficial. The thing about me is I've become anxious and maybe that's me getting older and wiser but anyway i tend to not be a risk taker anymore. Anyway im 22 and been driving for since i was 16 because i trained early because of my disabilities. Anyway I've been more anxious since 2020 because i thought i was gonna forget how to drive because of lockdown but now i know that was all in my head maybe i may have OCD.

I think the last rider could also have done better - the SUV had just made a lane change and he should have anticipated that the mini driver would move without checking mirrors properly - its too easy to make an assumption that just because you're not moving that there is nobody likely to be passing either side. I'd have held back just a touch.

Close pass drivers should be made to do a do day cycling on the same road

Operation Snap.

I propose having a sign on the back of your bike: "If I can scratch your paint, it's a close pass. *Give me space* "

Why is it so difficult to overtake a relatively slow vehicle less than 2 m long and about 0.5m wide?

This is one of the reasons I sold my cycle, too many close passes. I did have a nasty accident when I was 15 so know what can happen. Other reasons may be more surprising to some which include other cyclists and pedestrians that are so engrossed in their smart phones that they are completely unaware of what is going on around them.

02:30 he had the balls to confront the Morrisons driver about the terrible overtake, I applaud him for that but honestly these days there are so many nutters out there, you just don’t know how people will react, always keep yourself safe, don’t say anything to anyone, don’t even look at anyone, just send the dash cam footage to the police and take it from there.

In somme mainland country's such as France the safe overtake distance for overtaking a cyclist is 1M in towns and city's and 1.5M outside of aglomerations

Admittedly I drive questionably sometimes, however, cyclists and horses are something I always make sure that I am only passing when I can leave enough space. I dont want to be responsible for potentially killing someone and aside from anything else they might fall on their own or something. There is a large amount of unpredictable behaviour and riding shown by many cyclists and horses can be very unpredictable, not all, but a good amount to be wary of even the best riders.

The highest use of harsh words I've used watching a video clip

5:05 That's aa 1 of less than 300 left Humber Hawk!

Some drivers get really triggered by cyclists moving out to turn right, or to take a specific lane, no matter how clearly signalled. Presumably we should stay on the left riding in circles🙄

The rule I always remembered when learning to ride bikes was a car door and a bit more when passing parked cars. Follow the same rule other way round and you're fine.

Sadly, people will just push past because they are in a hurry, at the earliest opportunity. Taking up primary position seems to just antagonise people who take no notice of the Highway Code, as you witnessed recently in your video with that woman who thought that you were riding dangerously??

Second video, I think that was a Porsche SUV that passed too close, wasn't it? Out for a ride yesterday I got passed a bit too close for comfort by a couple pickups, probably doing close to 80 km/h in a 60 zone. Where are people going in such a hurry on a Saturday morning?

I had an Audi driver give me a nice wide berth on an overtake they were even indicating when doing so, I thought to myself “see not all Audi owners live up to the stereotypes” they then continued on for the next half a mile until they were out of sight still indicating away 🤦‍♂️ “We can’t expect miracles now can we” 😂😂😂😂

In the velodromes they have a thin white line to stay in, go and practice there before trying it on the yellow lines for real

If safe I go to the other side of the centre line to pass cyclists, drivers behind seem confused when I do this, none follow my example!

It doesn't matter to the motorist if they are stuck at a red lighet downstream. MGIF is a priority!