According to @essexpoliceuk.bsky.social "The driver is clearly showing consideration by moving out, across the centre white line". Sadly, we have no confidence in @essexpoliceuk.bsky.social or Safer Essex Roads Partnership in protecting cyclists from careless and dangerous drivers. - ThreadSky

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colchestercycling.bsky.social • 10 days ago

According to @essexpoliceuk.bsky.social "The driver is clearly showing consideration by moving out, across the centre white line".

Sadly, we have no confidence in @essexpoliceuk.bsky.social or Safer Essex Roads Partnership in protecting cyclists from careless and dangerous drivers.

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keith-baker.bsky.social•10 days ago

If they put their arm out it would reach the mirror. Therefore not 1.5m away.

jimswheels.bsky.social•10 days ago

Understandable, given the lamentable decision-making in a case like that!

makecyclingsafe.bsky.social•10 days ago

That's not good enough, moving out slightly is not consideration. Whoever makes these decisions and supports them is not fit to do the job and should resign. I've not reported anything for months, they are only interested in making excuses for dangerous drivers.

tony-eh.bsky.social•9 days ago

Same here, given up reporting to Essex as it's not worth the time or effort it takes. They haven't been taking close passes seriously for a long time now. There's something rotten at the heart of Essex Traffic Enforcement/Roads Policing.

makecyclingsafe.bsky.social•9 days ago

I'm not sure why they've stopped caring, it's not as though Vision Zero is Essex is going that well.

delayed-triple.bsky.social•10 days ago

I must have missed that in the HC where it says as long as your wheels cross the white line it's ok.

drmaxforrester.bsky.social•9 days ago

WTF!!

tony-eh.bsky.social•9 days ago

And this is why I've pretty much given up reporting any incidents to them. Not worth the time or effort for them to just brush it aside, back to the worst days from them. Cyclist safety just isn't important to them.

dustyxcrider.bsky.social•9 days ago

I now have a dashcam in my car and report bad driving that way. Get more results than the ones from my bike. May go part way to making drivers think a bit.

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