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

I don't think you have a say in whether the driver is prosecuted or what action/penalty he or she receives.

The fact that he's asking suggests otherwise.

Why not insist they go on a cycling course which specifically demonstrates the effects of inattentive drivers?

Maybe you could get them to come over and cut your grass.

I've got a rambling voicemail asking if I want them to prosecute or allow the driver to elect an awareness course instead.

If they are prosecuted the charge will be undue care and attention.

No chance, they don't look where they are going.

Is there a "shit on his bonnet" option?

It's got a big enough dent in it to hold a runny one.

Were they respectful to you and have been been made good on any costs etc that you have incurred?

Very rude at the time, costs are not for them to settle (insurance).

It's the rudeness that is making me think points rather than what might be a more positive approach.

When I was hit last year I was offered to suggest similar, I went with driver awareness but she decided to not respond so was summoned to court, got loads of points and a fine.

I didn't know this ...http://www.theguardian.com/law/2012/oct/09/victims-antisocial-behaviour-punishment

Yeah I had the option but the driver was apparently a prick according to witnesses (I was KOed so have no idea) so I decided to go the prosecution route.

Mrs Hefty got knocked-off a while back and elected for the awareness course. It still costs the driver dorrah and at the time the view was that it might help them not run over another cyclist, whereas points would just make their insurance more expensive for a bit.

I don't know if the po-po made her do it, but the driver also wrote an apology letter to Mrs Hefty, which definitely made it feel like the right thing to do.

If you could prosecute but let them know that it's because they were rude it would be the best option if it were me. If there's an accident and someone is injured, even if it's their fault it's not great character to be rude. If it was their fault (and it seems it was if they are to receive points/course) then they are a massive, massive cockmunching arse and they will probably not learn anything from the course anyway. It's a tricky one...........

@Ramsaye, got knocked off last year, left turning van, police gave me the option, I asked for prosecution, police decided to send driver to awareness course. Not sure how much weight your request will have, but my tuppence is ask for prosecution, as they are going to get the awareness course whatever happens..

Yes, you want them prosecuted.

If you are looking for damages I'd get them prosecuted.

While I think driver education is important and all drivers should learn much more about sharing the road with cyclist, in this case the driver, who probably doesn't want to be there likely won't really learn much, prosecution, points and fines will perhaps be more effective. We let drivers get away with risky driving in our society so sticks rather than carrots in this case... Prosecute !

When I had a driver who turned right over me due to another driver flashing them through, I had him go to driver education. Still got £2,500 in compensation via their insurance (after costs).

Had it all on helmet cam however.

I don't want to be a dick but I am one at the best of times and I'm drunk right now so..... the carrot and stick thing, it doesn't mean give a carrot OR beat with a stick, it means a carrot attached to a stick to encourage the mule or whatever the fuck to follow it. It's a common fallacy often use in the press by lazy journalists that can't be arsed to work out what expressions mean ;) ;) ;) ;)

^ that's a carrot 0n a stick. Similar but different idiom.

Regards,
A lazy journalist.

"Take the carrot, ram it up his fucking arse, followed by the stick, followed by an even bigger, rougher carrot... fuckety bye." — M. Tucker

If you prosecute and ultimately nothing happens to him(which seems to be what happens even in the most egregious cases) then he'll likely just end up even more pissed off at cyclists and less likely to drive with care. Hell, even if you do win that might be his reaction. People usually respond to aggression with aggression.

By not punishing him and forcing him to at least somewhat face the fact that he drives in a dangerous manner, maybe he'll actually change his driving habits.

Or he's just a twat and always will be, who knows...

You're getting a little muddled there.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carrot_and_stick.

Mellion muddled? That page was probably done by the illurminati as revenge for him revealing the truth about 9/11.