Drivers putting cyclists at risk as dangerous overtakes soar

More than half (58%) of motorists admit they don’t know about the 1.5 metre cycling rule, a guideline in the highway code when overtaking cyclists at speeds of up to 30mph.

The number of cyclists submitting video footage of poor driving to the police have also doubled from 7,249 in 2021 to 15,779 in 2024, according to a Freedom of Information request.

Road safety charity IAM RoadSmart approached forty-three police forces in England and Wales and asked how many pieces of video footage showing a close pass of a cyclist by a motorist were submitted as part of Operation Snap.

Ros spoke to Harriet Hernando from IAM RoadSmart.

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