A Scottish cyclist was left feeling let down by Police Scotland's response to a close pass incident. Despite reporting the dangerous overtake by a BMW driver, the police suggested the maneuver was 'perhaps unavoidable' and would only offer the driver 'corrective advice'. The cyclist argues that the driver could have easily waited a few seconds and highlights concerns about the police's perceived leniency towards aggressive driving behavior towards cyclists.
Near Miss of the Day 921: Cyclist suffers "aggressive" close pass by BMW driver, but left "very disappointed" by police response which suggests "you need to be physically injured for more serious action"
"I was overtaken very closely by a white BMW on the single carriageway entry to a roundabout with a traffic island at that entry point," he said, suggesting that visibility should not have been a factor given it was a clear day and he had a flashing rear light and bright clothing. > Cyclists in Scotland finally set to be able to submit dangerous driving footage to online police portal… by autumn 2025 – two years after road safety tool scrapped amid claims police inaction was making Scotland's roads"less safe"
"I was very disappointed in Police Scotland's response – although the police did say they would approach the driver with advice, they appeared, at least in part, to be excusing the driver before even speaking to them. It suggests a general view that, as cyclists, we should just put up with such aggressive behaviour. I will revert to the police with my further comments, but it is clear that they consider this minor. Hopefully this attitude will improve in the future.
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