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Whalley Range white Audi video still (source Karel Hladky via Manchester Evening News).JPGManchester driver who sped past cyclist on wrong side of road reported to police
The driver caught on film passing a cyclist on the wrong side of the road at traffic lights in Whalley Range has been reported to the police.
The footage, which shows a white Audi overtaking another car while turning right at traffic lights, has been passed on to Greater Manchester Police by Greater Manchester Cycling Campaign (GMCC) who believe the incident fits the legal definition of dangerous driving.
A person drives dangerously when “the way they drive falls far below the minimum acceptable standard expected of a competent and careful driver” and “it would be obvious to a competent and careful driver that driving in that way would be dangerous.”
After studying the video, GMCC also suggests that the lights may have changed before the driver came through.
@GMcycling we need the rider to call us on 101 so we can speak and obtain the details we need, the soon the better please.
— GMP Traffic (@gmptraffic) February 3, 2016
@GMcycling good stuff - I'm sure we will get some updates soon then. Clearly can't comment further at this moment.
— GMP Traffic (@gmptraffic) February 3, 2016
Alex has written for more cricket publications than the rest of the road.cc team combined. Despite the apparent evidence of this picture, he doesn't especially like cake.
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I convicted him after I read 'white Audi'
Have you done anything with the information in your possession? If you do not fancy 'going it alone' please pass it on to the GMCC.
The offending driver should receive maximum penalties for gambling with others lives. If that standard of driving is the 'norm' then there are going to be many 'losers'.
Regarding official bodies we have to face up to the fact that it is extremely difficult to find any that are truly fit for purpose. Your lack of confidence is not a surprise.
That sort of driving is the norm in manchester, I could show you a hundred videos of drivers jumping red lights, crawing across pedestrain crossings when green-man and parking on zigzags.
GMP care nothing for poor drivers, I counted four cars on zigzags besides my nearest pedestrain crossing the other night and on my commute through the city centre road markings/box junctions mean nothing.
I have no confidence in #GMP or the council at all
Completely agreed, but don't forget that there's no plod available as they're all looking out for pavement riding cyclists. You know, the ones who have to ride on the pavement because the cycle lane is blocked with parked cars!!!
Let's hope that GMP put a little more work into finding that driver than Notts Police do.
Why would they do that? They might have to prosecute the poor boy then, and that would never do.
“it would be obvious to a competent and careful driver that driving in that way would be dangerous.”
Lol best of lucking finding a jury of fellow motorists who aren't prepared to give the driver the benefit of the doubt.
Let's see how GM police perform in their duty!
£150 fine or £5 fines will be suitable because he didn't crash into the cyclist and left the scene.