Shame that the cop car was too far back - still, we have the number now.

Today's Near Miss of the Day is a really close call, with an impatient and dangerous driver — refusing to wait until after the bend to overtake a cyclist — almost causing a collision with the van driver coming the opposite way.

road.cc reader Pedro was riding out of Wakefield towards Royston along the B6132 when the driver sped past, despite oncoming traffic, causing the van driver to brake to avoid a collision.

The Highway Code, backed up by the 1988 Road Traffic Act, says that when there are double white lines where the nearest to you is solid:

This means you MUST NOT cross or straddle it unless it is safe and you need to enter adjoining premises or a side road. You may cross the line if necessary, provided the road is clear, to pass a stationary vehicle, or overtake a pedal cycle, horse or road maintenance vehicle, if they are travelling at 10 mph (16 km/h) or less.

In all honesty we probably did not need to dig out the Highway Code to see that the driving was not safe...

Anyway, Pedro told us: "The number plate, make and model of the car cannot be distinguished. I have to increase the quality mode of the camera as I am still testing it. I didn't report it to the police because of this problem.."

https://road.cc/content/news/near-miss-day-765-292681

Dicklexic | 249 posts | 16 hours ago
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"The number plate, make and model of the car cannot be distinguished. I have to increase the quality mode of the camera as I am still testing it. I didn't report it to the police because of this problem."

Errrm what? I could see the reg in the video even with Youtube compression!

Here you go, here are the details so that you can report it Pedro. It NEEDS reporting!

EU18 VZR
HYUNDAI TUCSON SE NAV B-DRIVE 2WD CRDI

BLACK
2018

WELL DONE.

On 11/05/2022 09:42, swldx...@gmail.com wrote:
> Dicklexic | 249 posts | 16 hours ago
> 7 likes

> "The number plate, make and model of the car cannot be distinguished. I have to increase the quality mode of the camera as I am still testing it. I didn't report it to the police because of this problem."

> Errrm what? I could see the reg in the video even with Youtube compression!

> Here you go, here are the details so that you can report it Pedro. It NEEDS reporting!

<snip creepy-stalkery details>

> WELL DONE.

It might not have occurred to persons with limited social skills that
Pedro might not have wanted to pursue this matter, and chose the 'blurry
video' route in order to accomplish this.

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Spike

Rendel Harris replied to Awavey | 2347 posts | 4 hours ago
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RE SHOUTING OUT THE REG NR.

I don't know about it holding up in court – my guess is that it would certainly be open to challenge – the reason I do it, as I said, is in case the numberplate isn't visible or legible on the video. Most people who don't employ Mr Poophole won't try the "You can't prove I was there" defence. I've certainly had an NIP sent where the numberplate evidence was my voice alone (close pass as I was turning left, so the video showed the front of the car skinning my right side but I was round the corner before the rear end came into view), though thanks to the Met's "Won't tell you anything else unless it goes to court" policy I don't know the outcome, as it didn't go to court I assume whatever sanction they imposed was accepted.

On 11/05/2022 11:49 am, Spike wrote:

> On 11/05/2022 09:42, swldx...@gmail.com wrote:
>> Dicklexic | 249 posts | 16 hours ago

>> "The number plate, make and model of the car cannot be distinguished. I have to increase the quality mode of the camera as I am still testing it. I didn't report it to the police because of this problem."

>> Errrm what? I could see the reg in the video even with Youtube compression!
>> Here you go, here are the details so that you can report it Pedro. It NEEDS reporting!

>> <snip creepy-stalkery details>

>> WELL DONE.
>
> It might not have occurred to persons with limited social skills that
> Pedro might not have wanted to pursue this matter, and chose the 'blurry
> video' route in order to accomplish this.

Well said.

Rendel Harris replied to IanMSpencer | 2348 posts | 7 hours ago
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IanMSpencer wrote:

To be honest, just read out the number plate, no need for the zero x-ray alpha pappa. In the instant you have the combination of that, blurry video and the DVLA check will cover nearly all situations.

It can save some hassle though, I took ages last year finding a lorry that nearly hit me running a red light in Battersea because I just shouted the letters and the plate was blurry and audio indistinct (very busy junction), I spent a long time trying various combinations of C, G, E, P and D on the DVLA website before I found him.

On 11/05/2022 14:40, swldx...@gmail.com wrote:

> I took ages last year finding a lorry that nearly hit me running a red light in Battersea because I just shouted the letters and the plate was blurry and audio indistinct (very busy junction), I spent a long time trying various combinations of C, G, E, P and D on the DVLA website before I found him.

It wouldn't even take one of your Mr Arseholes to get that thrown out of
court.

For example, what happened to B, T, V and Z?

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Spike

On Tuesday, May 10, 2022 at 6:08:52 PM UTC+1, swldx...@gmail.com wrote:
> Shame that the cop car was too far back - still, we have the number now.

And here it is:

https://cdn.road.cc/sites/default/files/styles/main_width/public/SmartSelect_20220510-175916_Samsung%20Internet.jpg