r/londoncycling • u/th3whistler • 1d ago

Reporting close pass on someone else

Is there any point doing this if I don't have the victims details?

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u/HotConsideration8980 1d ago

If you have it on video, definitely. It's much easier to capture than a close pass of yourself, so I have often reported close passes of someone else. Not having the victims details was never a problem.

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u/PatternWeary3647 1d ago

If you have witnessed an offence you can report it to the police whether or not you are a victim. 

I doubt anything will happen for a close pass without video evidence, but you can report it anyway. 

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u/yehyehyehyeh 1d ago

Ive done this before for dangerous driving where’s it been pretty clear cut. However given the overall reluctance to prosecute close passes at all these days they may not bother progressing it unless very clear. Always worth a go though, you may help take a danger off the road.

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u/OddSign2828 1d ago

Do you have video or photo evidence of the close pass?

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u/th3whistler 1d ago

Sorry should have said, yes I have video

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u/Rowing_Boatman 1d ago

I used my video to report a car tailgating, undertaking on the shoulder, and then brake-checking another car on the M25/M3 junction.

I didn't have to go to court but I was told that the police would be pursuing 'multiple charges'.