Near Miss of the Day 210: Very close pass by car and trailer

The latest video in our Near Miss of the Day series shows the moment a motorist whose car was towing a trailer cut in on two cyclists in South Yorkshire in what they believe was a deliberate act.

It was filmed in September in Moss near Doncaster by road.cc reader Steve, who told us: “There were two of us, yes side by side but on a quiet road. Just as we were getting into the village the cyclist (Chris) on my outside had to swerve and cut in front of me to avoid being hit by the passing car and trailer. 

“There was absolutely nothing on the other side of the road as he approached us  and nothing after he passed. So the cut in was totally deliberate in our eyes.

“Unfortunately Chris’s leg obscures the cars reg and as you can see there is no reg on the trailer. So I could not report this to the police for further action.

“I was really concerned as it was my first ride after dislocating my shoulder, so the last thing I needed was to be run off the road and crash. Luckily we had enough skill and awareness to avoid that outcome,” he added. 

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Over the years road.cc has reported on literally hundreds of close passes and near misses involving badly driven vehicles from every corner of the country – so many, in fact, that we’ve decided to turn the phenomenon into a regular feature on the site. One day hopefully we will run out of close passes and near misses to report on, but until that happy day arrives, Near Miss of the Day will keep rolling on.

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> What to do if you capture a near miss or close pass (or worse) on camera while cycling