Please report dangerous drivers to the police - Roadsafe. Report to plod, not just whinge here.

A scarily close pass, reported to company and the drivers annual CPC training has been brought forward and he will go on a safe urban driving course.
I got an apology from the company and the driver. Result!

https://vimeo.com/207850797

Fly6 and 12?

On the other hand, Hampshire police thought nothing wrong with this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqOF6c0XrUw

Does anyone know where to report a near miss from a bus to TfL? One of em took exception to me riding two abreast with a work friend on a two lane road on the way home so decided to honk at us and then try and run us both into the curb. Have go pro footage with number plates, serial numbers etc and drivers face... My googlefu seems weak. Can't find a TfL reporting site.

Edit: Found it! https://custserv.tfl.gov.uk/icss_csip/resetSession2.do?Standalone=yes&showmodulename=false

Northampton police!
But j*sus, there is more than enough evidence there!

FYI: Here's the link to the mets roadsafe reporting website: https://beta.met.police.uk/report/report-a-road-traffic-incident/

Looks user friendly.

I suspect that few if any prosecutions will come from this though, roadsafe is more about education than enforcement.

I had a response. Not sure if just a telling off is what I wanted but at least an action is being taken.

"Thanks for your feedback form of 16 March about the poor standard of driving on bus route 22.

I’m very sorry that the bus driver has driven so dangerously. I understand how distressing this must’ve been for you.

I’ve brought your complaint to the attention of Go-Ahead London, the bus operating company that runs this route for us. With the information you’ve provided, the driver will be identified and be interviewed by a manager

When a complaint like this is made, a manager will call the driver in for an interview. After this, based on the findings, appropriate action will be taken.

The route operators have a range of disciplinary measures which can be taken, depending on the incident and the individual's disciplinary record.

We continue to monitor driving performance, to ensure that high standards are maintained. Every month we carry out over 600 Driver Quality Monitoring surveys. This provides us with technical assessments of their driving skills.　Drivers are assessed on acceleration and braking, as well as the use of mirrors, doors and road positioning.

We also work closely with London police forces, local authorities and other relevant organisations, to make our city's roads safer for everyone. Bus drivers are highly trained by the operator which employs them, to run their vehicle safely and competently at all times

Thanks again for contacting us. If there is anything else we can help you with, please reply to this email. Alternatively, you can call us on 0343 222 1234 and we’ll be happy to help you."

I imagine these things are cumulative. If a driver keeps getting complaints then there will probably be some form of disciplinary proceedings. Even if the bus company doesn't particularly care about cyclists they don't want the hassle of repeated complaints and the potential for bad publicity if involved in an accident.

It's not ideal if they don't let you know what happens though (which seems to be the case with them citing confidentiality normally).

I've made a couple of submissions using the new roadsafe reporting website since sorting out helmet and seat post cameras, linking them to a google drive I set up with camera footage of each incident of arseholery. My first report was a close/punishment pass back in February which I figured hadn't amounted to much, but yesterday I got the message quoted below. It's left me feeling strangely empowered?! Definitely feels like fiddling with cropping clips, uploading and filling out forms isn't the waste of time I feared it might be.

I refer to the recent road traffic incident/offence in which you were involved/witnessed and I am informing you of the course of action I intend to take.

From consideration of the facts, I have concluded that the Driver was sufficiently blameworthy to justify further police action and in view of this, I intend to make an offer of attendance at a National Driver Awareness Course.

If the driver in question chooses this option he/she must agree to:

( Compulsory attendance at an intensive training course over one day
( Payment of a course fee
( Satisfactory completion of a practical driver assessment.

If the driver refuses the option of a National Driver Awareness Course then he/she will usually be prosecuted. If the driver accepts the course offer, and at the conclusion of the course, should he/she be involved in a similar incident within three years of the completion, they will not be able to be considered for a course and in all probability a prosecution will follow. Experience and research has shown these courses to be a positive and productive option, with proven benefits to road safety. While there is sufficient evidence in this case to justify a prosecution, there is no provision in law for a Magistrate to order such retraining and the imposition of a fine and penalty points will not do anything to correct poor driving habits.

Yisss

Just saw that. Two GoPro sessions. Not recommended, but they were a gift!

Brilliant. Let's see it then.

Here we go... don't know how to embed it properly - sorry!

Front

Back

EJI4 CTF

Raining too, should have understood braking distance are extended in the wet

I reported a greggs van driver last week for passing me way too close.

Got an £8 voucher to spend at greggs.

SCORE!

Not bad - cost to Greggs ~8p

Everyone's happy. It's harder to complain with a mouth full of steak bake.

Greggs for the legs

weird amount

"Hello Kronenbourg? Your driver's a MANIAC!"

£8?! I'd want an 'all you can eat' tour of the factory for that!

Now you've increased demand at Gregg's, there'll be more need for their drivers to make deliveries. #youcan'twin

+1 rep

How much more evidence could they possibly need?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-norfolk-39385809

I'd suspect it's as the face of the driver can't be seen so saying "nah mate prove I was driving" and they walk free.