BO51KMW close pass

Cycling two abreast and the Discovery clearly couldn't be bothered in giving us a suitable amount of room

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• cycling
• close pass
• poor driving

[SkrzypczykBass]

Whoah 2 trolls already! FWIW they are perfectly entitled to ride 2 abreast, in this case there is no oncoming traffic so passing that close was totally uncalled for. Most riders will drop back into single file if they are causing a delay to drivers behind (such as on a climb) otherwise I'm afraid you'll have to wait until it's safe to overtake before breaking the speed limit again...

@billy - he's not holding the camera you tit, it's attached to his bicycle helmet...

[Fuzz944]

@SkrzypczykBass Thanks for the comment although I've blocked the troll as he commented on nearly every video I've uploaded. Deleted most of them. :)

[CyclingMikey]

@billllllyyyyyy1 It's a helmet camera, Doris, and that'd get you an assault charge and easy conviction. Haven't you seen the video "Peugeot Driver in Bexley Cyclist Assault fined £400".

[koko56]

@downfader2 why not

[downfader2]

@koko56 That has been the current situation yes, but why not scare a few idiots with the top sentencing guidelines ;-)

[koko56]

@downfader2 ha, 14 years! More like 14 days and a fine at most.

[MrBlaZeAdOoBiE]

@billllllyyyyyy1 LOL!

[SuperColouredPencil]

Highway code - Rule number 163. Give vulnerable road users as much room as if they were another car.

also, highway code states that cyclist should not ride more than 2 abreast. so this guy has full right to be calling this driver out.

[downfader2]

@billllllyyyyyy1 Its a helmet camera, try reading up on this stuff before making daft ignorant comments. There are thousands of us now using them on the road.

And note from the wise, if you drove close enough to be able to knock any thing from any riders hands then thats by definition dangerous driving. Up to 14 years inside if it goes nasty.

[CyclingMikey]

@MrBlaZeAdOoBiE It's not required by the highway code, and it's perfectly legal to ride two abreast. When I'm driving my car I'm being even more selfish - the seat beside me is usually empty. At least these guys are actually using the road, and quite legally too.

[downfader2]

@MrBlaZeAdOoBiE The driver didnt even give them a chance. Most riders do single up. Its worth also noting that there IS another lane there and no oncoming, they could have easily gone wider.

That was a punishment-pass.

[billllllyyyyyy1]

look at these road warriors!!!!! if i drove past i would slap that camera out of ur fucking hand

[MrBlaZeAdOoBiE]

wtf do you expect. you should have moved over into single file