Pushy Bristol BMW driver

[jefmcg]

I understand all that - but the one thing the video does not show is common assault, so why quote that?

I would like it if a car driven straight at someone would be treated as a criminal assault, rather than a driving offence. Because whatever he is doing with his hands, he swerves his car dangerously close to the cyclist

 

[glenn forger]

I'd be amazed in that neddie's insured for that car.

 

[summerdays]

Reading the comments from Glenn's link there is this gem:

 

[steveindenmark]

I understand all that - but the one thing the video does not show is common assault, so why quote that?

Because they are acting on what the rider has told them.

 

[steveindenmark]

Reading the comments from Glenn's link there is this gem:
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If he knows the words "Cycling proficiency test", he knows there is one.

So when we get into an argument with a motorist our reply must now be "I am allowed on the road because I have passed a cycling proficiency test".

What a Pratt.

 

[Bollo]

That's when it came to police attention not when it happened.

<robert robinson>aaaahhhhh!</>

 

[CopperCyclist]

So the police conveniently leave off the dangerous driving, driving without due care and a lack of seatbelt. Typical. Not to mention the car is untaxed.

Dangerous driving is not allowed to be recorded as a criminal offence until the CPS have authorised someone to be charged with it. Not the police's rule, the government's.

Driving without due care is not a crime recordable offence.

Not wearing a seatbelt is not a crime recordable offence.

Common assault is crime recordable as soon as the victim discloses it, and as the 'most serious' offence in this matter is the one that it recorded. It does not mean the other offences aren't also considered.

I understand all that - but the one thing the video does not show is common assault, so why quote that?

Because the rules placed on the police by the government (Home Office Criming Rules of you want to Google it) dictate that is the matter that is recorded in this case, so that is the accurate reply.

If the police had said "driving without due care and no seatbelt", someone would have complained "what about the assault?!!" - probably you!

 

[ufkacbln]

9:15am shurely, or Bristol has a real light pollution problem.

Would explain the full beam headlights

 

[ufkacbln]

OT

Once had a van from a building company pull alongside, the van door open and someone pull the flag off

Luckily caught on video, so pointed out that I required as replacement from them

Pointing out that it was theft pure and simple resulted in a cheque

Didn't stop a Police report about carrying people in the back of a van with no seating, or them hanging out of the back

New flag and a warning from the Police ... Result

 

[TwickenhamCyclist]

John, Newcastle-upon-Congo, United Kingdom, 57 minutes ago

There's always two sides to every story and pictures do lie. He could have just been ensuring that the cyclist , riding too close to his car, didn't damage it.





http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...ans-window-tries-push-bike.html#ixzz42JcKLe8I

Perhaps he was being friendly and just going for a high-five

 

[steve50]

Reading the comments from Glenn's link there is this gem:
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Pmsl,the author of that gem can't even spell, I concur with the somewhat well thought out reply.....................please don't reproduce.

 

[raleighnut]

I always ride like a manic on the rode.

 

[rugby bloke]

I always ride like a manic on the rode.

I sometimes like to listen to The Manics when I ride ... but that's a whole different argument.

 

[ufkacbln]

I always ride like a manic on the rode.

Don't you find that depressive?

 

[steve50]

It's easy to mock, especially people this moronic.

Meaning who exactly?