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Those pothologists should also record sound to identify from the number of people who shout "Jesus Fucking Christ!" whenever they fail to spot a pothole.
Mirror that was knocked off looks like the sort that would be put on a 3 series BMW... like the old 'M' style mirror.
So keep an eye out for any chavvy cars basically with a missing nearside mirror.
I hope that this gent makes a speedy and full recovery and that the police are successful in pursuing and prosecuting the offenders.
Given the poor standard by some drivers around here I am only surprised that this hasn't happened before. Although I don't know exactly where the collision occurred I have an idea given the police appeal. Many of the roads around Common Platt - particularly from/to Purton - are rat-runs with corners, slight hills in places and surfaces that are broken up and pot-holed. There's lots of inappropriate overtaking - be a great place to have a close pass operation. Perhaps a close pass operation should be mandatory in any location a collision has occurred after a failed overtake, as this collision seems to be.
In any event, I am glad for the cyclist that it did not turn out any worse (bad as it was), as it so easily could have been worse. But isn't that the thing - the difference between a close pass and a collision is luck.
I shall be keeping a good look out for, "a heavily-modified silver three-door Vauxhall Corsa with tinted windows and aftermarket wheels."