http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Tag: Dangerous Driver - Recent Topics en Wed, 13 May 2026 05:11:02 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11709#post-134332 Sun, 24 Nov 2013 16:46:17 +0000 531 134332@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Three of us were cycling out of town this morning on Milton Road W. We were literally attacked by a small red fiat. He swerved toward each of us in turn (we were in the bus/cycle lane), in my own case coming within a foot of my pedal. It was clear he was on some sort or rampage. </p> <p>The odd thing is that this was completely unprovoked. I think he joined the road at Duddingston Park and found himself behind my partner (wearing hi viz, and peddling steadily along in the green paint), then he started honking his horn and decided he would 'teach the cyclists a lesson' by giving them a scare. It was very scary, I would say, but even more for the car he almost hit when he swerved back into the roadway after buzzing me...that car also had to brake suddenly and swerve to avoid a collision.</p> <p>The thing is I got a license plate number, but I am slightly worried about filing the report. This is a dangerous individual. Will the police protect our anonymity? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10311#post-112366 Thu, 30 May 2013 15:57:48 +0000 algo 112366@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Hello,</p> <p>I've only just joined here, but feel I should recount an old incident. I have seen that there have been warning posts here about drivers which are useful to other cyclists. </p> <p>This is not to start a witchhunt of any sort, but I wish I'd known about this forum to warn other cyclists at the time, but the driver in question I still see about from time to time.</p> <p>The car is a silver SUV type Mercedes with Belgian number plates - that's what makes it distinctive. Some time ago I was passed by the van very closely, which I ignored, but then later on (cycling along towards Shandon from Fountainbridge), the van passed me in slow moving traffic and as I was alongside drove towards the kerb forcing me to declip and try not to collide with the pavement (I wasn't adept enough to jump at this point). I tapped on the back of the van thinking it may have not have realised it was squashing me. </p> <p>At this point the van stopped abruptly and the driver (Scottish - not Belgian) got out and grabbed an iron bar from the back of his car and told me I would get the beating of my life if I'd damaged his 60 grand Mercedes. I am quite a big bloke which didn't deter him, but completely pathetic at fighting so tried not to engage in any shouting - thankfully his wife got out and implored him not to beat me up. I didn't really say very much.... eventually he left and insisted on me shaking his hand, which I did incredibly reluctantly if only to get him to leave.</p> <p>The man is pretty clearly unhinged and has a problem with cyclists. I see this vehicle about quite a bit, and I think he has a problem with cyclists. I would advise anyone not to even attempt interaction with him, and avoid him at all costs.</p> <p>Sorry that this is so late and seems to be a negative post but I realise now this would have been a useful place to post at the time had I known. </p>