Cycling in Yorkshire
Cycling in Yorkshire
Close passes and other bad driving while cycling around Harrogate.
Overtake approaching a blind bend with oncoming traffic by the driver of Thos Peacock Toyota Hillux YJ73PBK.
Reported to the police under Operation Snap. Outcome: positive action.
Aggressive close pass on Otley Road by the driver of grey Audi Q5 LD15LOF.
Driver of silver Mercedes Benz RK16DAO using hand-held mobile phone while driving on Wetherby Road.
Image of use of hand-held mobile phone.
V-sign by driver of Royal Mail van WR10CWU, followed by mobile phone use at traffic lights and while pulling off.
Reported to the police under Op Snap. Outcome: positive action.
Very close pass on B6165 by the driver of blue Niddal Windows van YB64YML.
Reported under Op Snap. Outcome: positive action.
Very close pass on South Drive by the driver of grey Vauxhall Vivaro van DS23PVY.
Reported under Op Snap. Outcome: no response from the police.
Driver of white North Yorkshire Council van FE21YWM drives on the footway, and parks on the footway, on double yellow lines, and too close to a junction.
Driver of white Audi A1 NK11HVW fails to give way on entry to the St George's roundabout on Leeds Road.
The driver was reported to the police under Operation Snap. Outcome: positive action.
Older driver in Tiguan MH21WJU makes a close pass on St James's Drive.
Rule 153 of the Highway Code says that drivers should not overtake where there are traffic-calming measures.
Driver of pick-up truck and trailer in Norton-le-Clay overtakes into the path of oncoming van driver, who has to pull over. Overaking driver pulls into farm after a few metres anyway, suggesting that the overtake was pointless.
Driver of YS56BVZ turns suddenly without indicating because they are driving with one hand while using a hand-held mobile phone.
Daft overtake into oncoming traffic on the B6165 at Ripley by the driver of CN69NHT.
Reported under Op Snap. Outcome: positive action.
Driver of T31KAY enters St George's roundabout from Leeds Road when I'm already on the roundabout.
Driver fails to look and/or fails to see and/or it's too much trouble to follow the Highway Code and cede priority.
Luckily I could see that the driver was not slowing or stopping so I
braked in anticipation to avoid a collision - otherwise the driver
would have knocked me off and run me over.
Reported to the police under Op Snap. Outcome: positive action.
Very close pass on Victoria Avenue by the driver of blue VW Up YY64FET, probably in a rush to watch an England Euros match.
Overtake into oncoming traffic on Claro Road by the driver of Land Rover Discovery HD17NPP.
Unwise overtake into oncoming traffic by the driver of YE23XTO on the B6165 at Ripley.
Reported to the police under Operation Snap. Outcome: positive action.
The driver of VW Polo pulls out into my path without indicating.
The driver of Audi E-Tron RN19BWZ makes a right turn straight into my path.
The dangerous driver of Nissan Juke T10JLD makes a right turn straight into my path.
The driver of Ford Kuga DF09FEZ drives straight on in the left turn lane in order to undertake me on East Parade.
Reported via Op Snap. Police confirmed positive action.
The driver of Kia Ceed YF20YYG drives straight at me to try to make me GET OUT OF THE WAY, even though there's a gap in the parked cars on their side of the road that they could pull into, and none on mine.
Close pass on Victoria Avenue leaving less than 1.5m by driver of YD70ELX.
Driver does not look properly and nearly hits me on Victoria Avenue roundabout - LP67CXC. Reported under Op Snap, but the police failed to look at the submission in the time allowed.
Overtake on Victoria Avenue approaching a junction by driver of YH06RWO.
Close pass on Victoria Avenue by driver of Vauxhall Vivaro van YG14ZYS.
Close pass on Claro Road by driver of white van YN168AHB.
Reported but not dealt with by police due to lack of resources.
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