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So, couple of questions. Is there any point in pursuing this particular matter, as the guy is clearly dangerous and will likely end of seriously injuring someone?
Got the registration? Hunt them down and shit on their bonnet.
And in future, short of videoing every ride, which isn't practical
It actually kinda is....it's just a PITA.
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It didn't look like the sort of car to ever get cleaned and if he does ever run someone over, I doubt they'd appreciate having shit in their wounds as well as having been hit by a car.
The battery on my (admittedly old) GoPro only lasts for about an hour and even if I wanted to carry spare batteries with me, I doubt I'd remember to change them. I think even the newest GoPros only last about 1.5 hours?
jackincaves
Was punish-passed a couple of weeks ago when riding with a friend. I'd filtered in front of the guy at some lights, despite him practically going up on the kerb to prevent me coming down the cycle lane into the ASL box. After the lights went green and we moved off, the driver drove at me - his car was angled towards the side of the road as he came past me a couple of inches from my front wheel. I was half expecting it so managed to slam on the brakes and avoid him. He then brake-checked my friend and I multiple times before we just stopped to let him drive off.
I wasn't recording video but got a photo of the guy's car and his number plate. Reported to the Met without evidence, knowing that he definitely wouldn't get charged with anything but thought he might at least get a warning.
I've just been told "this case was closed as there was no video footage or no independent witnesses to support your allegation so we are unable to pursue the matter". To which I asked what I'm supposed to do the next time someone tries to kill me with their car if I don't have a video? And if I'd reported someone attacking me with a knife, would they also need video evidence of that?
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So, couple of questions. Is there any point in pursuing this particular matter, as the guy is clearly dangerous and will likely end of seriously injuring someone?
And in future, short of videoing every ride, which isn't practical, is there anything else I could do when this inevitably happens again? In hindsight, I maybe could have got my friend to be a 'witness', but he's hardly independent.