Forum Rider Down and/or notification of minor incidents

That was until I got a letter in the post this morning saying that the police had taken the guy to court, fined him £150, and thanked me for "helping [them] try to achieve [their] objectives of reducing the number of killed and seriously injured on London's road".

Have other people had experiences like this? Clearly I was lucky not being seriously hurt, but I can't help to think that it seems harsh as it was an 'accident'. I hadn't pressed for prosecution and if the police hadn't been called by the public then that would have been the end of it.

However, is it a sign that the police are listening to concerns over cyclist safety, and so are coming down hard on those who are a threat?

I hope everyone is as lucky as me and those who are involved in accidents heal up soon.

Stodd

I may be cynical here but
"helping [them] try to achieve [their] objectives of reducing the number of killed and seriously injured on London's road".
sounds like PR.
I was hit by a car and the driver accepted full liability.
A year later I got a couple of letters from the police outlining the resolution of this event (£60 fine and some compulsory driver awareness course) but it sounded they were just patting themselves on the back.