• The traffic sergeant that came to the scene was obviously trying not to put the driver at fault to cover the polices own ass, but in this situation it is hardly going to be the cyclists fault.

    I wouldn't way that for definite, there's always a lot of politics when investigating someone from another division. Also, similar to a driver admitting fault at an accident, an officer of the same organisation also should not admit fault for a whole raft of insurance and legal reasons.

    However, in case of any possible collusion, sit on them on this one. Make sure you track and log every single move. Also, get your precedents in order and get them to the police. You don't want them swerving the investigation under a presumption of rider illegality.

    Get straight onto the Local Authority about the CCTV. They should provide you with full details of all council, city, police and private systems in the area that might provide even a shred of coverage. If get stalled even once then start citing Data Protection and Freedom of Information.

    All the best to Mary of course.

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