http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Near miss leads to action en Mon, 18 May 2026 22:20:13 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10078#post-109407 Thu, 02 May 2013 10:47:34 +0000 Coxy 109407@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>And you may find yourself, under the wheels of a large automobile.<br /> And you would ask yourself: "How did I get here?". </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10078#post-109397 Thu, 02 May 2013 09:39:39 +0000 AKen 109397@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>The last bit makes me think of the Talking Heads. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10078#post-109377 Wed, 01 May 2013 22:21:57 +0000 kaputnik 109377@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I'd love to leave notes if I could track some of my near misses down. I think I'd struggle to be quite so polite. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10078#post-109372 Wed, 01 May 2013 20:38:32 +0000 SRD 109372@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I respect the person who can take this sort of calm, collected action. especially the gentle jibe at the oversized vehicle. </p> <p>But I would still like to see it called in to the police. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10078#post-109371 Wed, 01 May 2013 20:32:51 +0000 Snowy 109371@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Name and shame the registration plate. Might save someone who sees them coming ! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10078#post-109367 Wed, 01 May 2013 20:26:06 +0000 barnton-to-town 109367@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I remember some years ago, Maggie(?) of Spokes(?) was in the een, fronting, or trying to launch, a be nicer to each other campaign, e.g. just smile at the motorised clown who nearly wipes you out.</p> <p>It hasn't worked ... there's a need for a militant tendency. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10078#post-109363 Wed, 01 May 2013 19:34:34 +0000 chdot 109363@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Someone I know nearly got run down this morning on the way to work. </p> <p>Suspecting the distinctive 4x4 was local, she went looking for it this evening. </p> <p>Found it and left a note -</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chdot/8699872312/"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8134/8699872312_f16e1c802a.jpg"></a> </p>