Near Misses Volume 2 (So close you can feel it)

In fairness, things look really bloody obvious when viewing cam footage as you're looking for something to happen. I used to make dashcam videos a few years ago, a lot of stuff on video wasn't as bad as it seemed in real life. Someone pulling out from a junction is obvious from a mile away on video but in person you're looking at the clock or checking a side mirror for example.

My first 4-5 years on the road were on a bike before driving and it helped me with reading people on the road and you can almost predict what other road users will do but you still miss things from time to time. As cyclists most of us would hang back when a car is indicating left like that but I'd say I've done the exact same at some point in my life, probably glancing at the Garmin or something.

If a bike lane just a track within a lane and a cyclist shouldn't pass on the inside then surely a car shouldn't pass the cyclist either?

In one of the recent traffic laws posted yesterday there was one saying a driver should yield to all other traffic when moving off from a standstill, I'm not sure how that wins out in conflict with the bicycle specific rules, but one to consider in the overall context.

Inspections and complaints are only mentioned at summary level in the Annual Report. There is no detail on the nature of complaints, how many were investigated, how many led to site visits, what were the main areas of complaint - nothing actually useful.

Two things jump out from looking at the convictions listed;

1) Their unwillingness to name individuals, even when those cases have been heard in open court and completed with convictions and fines.

2) The number of investigations that came about following workplace deaths. Horses and stable doors spring to mind.

A lot of people just dont look that far ahead.

I see "must get ahead" syndrome in all road users tbh. But in general its just not reading the road ahead - the keystone that most good road use should be built upon.

Absolutely.

And 100pc on the must get in front.

The only question tho (and I'm not having a go here, I know it sounds like I do):

When you realised you were dealing with maximum stupidity, why go round the roundabout with a moron?

To me (and yes, only a short clip from a cam, angles may vary etc) I would have hung back. Been annoyed at the nonsense of course, but hang back and let them get on with it.

And, let me guess, you are the authoritative judge as to the difference between what constitutes assertive and aggressive?

Again, do what you like, I just hope I never meet a motorist shortly after one of your dealings with them.

You don't need to take my judgement on the difference between the two. That difference has been well documented over the years;

There's no aggression in any of my contacts. No swearing, no shouting, no threats of violence. Just simple communication with another adult to let them know that their behaviour was dangerous and I'd suggest that they don't do it again. Do drivers have some kind of magical immunity to such feedback? Have we let drivers bully us into submission like the victims of an abusive relationship?

It's long past time to stand up and act. Make it socially unacceptable for drivers to endanger the lives of others.

No it doesnt - I only comment on these things to share experience and maybe someone learns something (or I learn something from others)