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Path: number1.nntp.dca.giganews.com!border2.nntp.dca.giganews.com!border1.nntp.dca.giganews.com!nntp.giganews.com!npeer03.iad.highwinds-media.com!feed-me.highwinds-media.com!cyclone03.ams2.highwinds-media.com!news.highwinds-media.com!npeersf01.ams.highwinds-media.com!newsfe21.ams2.POSTED!7564ea0f!not-for-mail Message-ID:  From: _  Newsgroups: uk.rec.cycling Subject: Re: Dangerous driving complaint and response. Date: Sat, 31 Jan 2009 19:41:05 +0000 References: <3a30696f-4bca-46fb-87d4-a4c5dac7867a@q30g2000prq.googlegroups.com> 	  	 	  Lines: 22 User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.19 (Windows/20081209) MIME-Version: 1.0 In-Reply-To:  Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit NNTP-Posting-Host: 82.21.204.127 X-Complaints-To: http://netreport.virginmedia.com X-Trace: newsfe21.ams2 1233430875 82.21.204.127 (Sat, 31 Jan 2009 19:41:15 UTC) NNTP-Posting-Date: Sat, 31 Jan 2009 19:41:15 UTC Organization: virginmedia.com Bytes: 2396 X-Original-Bytes: 2353 Xref: perfectly-safe.chapmancentral.co.uk uk.rec.cycling:684454

Nick L Plate wrote: > On Jan 31, 7:16 pm, _  wrote: >> He showed *admirable* restraint. He didn't get out and twat the >> foulmouthed yob on a bike spitting venom at him. >> >>> of which the driver >>> videoed did not. I believe this should be re-submitted to the council >>> and chief constable (or Scottish equivalent). >> I think thats an admirable idea. It might persuade plod to consider >> charging the cyclist with a public order offence. > > > The taxi driver should have restrained from passing the cyclist as > there was insufficient room to carry out the manouveure in safety due > to oncoming traffic which also prevented the driver taking an adequate > view of the road ahead. The opinions of the passenger at the time > would be important.

So, a *possible* traffic offence, then. And a *definite* offence (if not two) by the cyclist. Remind me, who's likeliest to get a visit from plod if the tape is resubmitted (and thats apart from me forwarding his OTHER videos to the taxi company)?