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middleofnowhere
Super-close-passed on the left (via use of a left turn lane) while in primary position, verbally threatened when questioned, and later spat at (while riding) by a plumbing van driver in London's famous Manchester.
I have photos of his van/reg, his face, and of the contents of his mouth on my jersey after I arrived at work.
The driver alleged I was in the wrong for moving 'late', and but upon shoulder checking before moving to primary, he was 30-50m behind, while approaching a severely potholed section of road where there is one safe line on a bicycle, and heading towards a 20mph zone.
Hence, I'm pretty sure the driver was speeding behind me, in order to make up so much ground so quickly (I was travelling approx 40km/h / 24-25mph at the point of the pass, according to Strava), and certain he was speeding through the 20 zone, as I was matching his speed (while leaving an appropriate stop-gap), meaning I would also have been speeding if it was possible to apply that law applied to unpowered 'pedal cycles'.
Driver apparently has a 'dash cam', but that footage probably also proves he was speeding, that he passed extremely dangerously, and that whatever I did was safe if he'd been obeying the law.
He later re-passed me further along after changing my route, suggesting he changed his course to follow/find me, and proceeded to slow, roll down the window and spit at me, and speed away (occurred in another 20 zone with me cycling at around that).
Any reason for/against giving the police a bell?