A cyclist who was about to turn left when he received a very close pass from an impatient driver who was going straight on at the junction concerned has told road.cc that he is unsure how much more it takes for a motorist to be prosecuted following such
a manoeuvre after police told him that they had sent a warning letter after reviewing the footage.

The incident happened last Monday 9 October at the junction of Blagreaves Lane and Harpur Avenue in Derby.

The updated Highway Code, published in January last year, tells drivers to leave at least 1.5 metres of space when overtaking people on bikes.

But Andrew, the cyclist on the receiving end of this close pass, told us: “I’m not sure exactly how close it is, but I reckon it's only about a foot away.

“What really annoyed me was that I had clearly indicated that I was turning left and the driver couldn’t wait 2 seconds.”

In their letter to Andrew, Derbyshire Police said: “An experienced Roads Policing officer from the Derbyshire Capture team reviews all submissions and decides on one of four outcomes,” namely:

No further action
Education letter
Warning letter and
Further investigation.

In relation to the action taken in this specific case, the force said: “A warning letter is sent when there is evidence of an offence but there is no realistic prospect of a conviction or in our professional opinion, we judge that the circumstances of
the incident are such that prosecution would not be proportionate.

“The letter will always include stills from the video submission to draw attention to the commission of the offence and a thorough explanation of the circumstances. There is also a warning that formal proceedings were considered.

“Advice is provided with the aim of educating the driver. A warning letter is a positive outcome and contributes to making the roads of Derbyshire safer.”

https://road.cc/content/news/nmotd-879-very-close-pass-only-gets-warning-letter-304473

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