http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Reporting Bad Driving to a Company Owner en Mon, 01 Jun 2026 06:08:47 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10304#post-112288 Thu, 30 May 2013 07:47:00 +0000 Instography 112288@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Mention the potential impact on the company if one of their drivers is involved in an RTA. Cyclist injuries and deaths always make the papers so if this guy causes an accident, the world will know about it. That will at least appeal to their self-interest. Companies want to avoid bad PR, bosses want to avoid the attention of their bosses. They will, at minimum, cover their backside by mentioning it to the driver. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10304#post-112280 Wed, 29 May 2013 23:20:02 +0000 allebong 112280@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I know that feeling of hopelessness/pointlessness all too well but here's how I'd look at it: If you don't send in a complaint then nothing changes and the driver in question continues on his merry close-passing way through life, endangering yet more people. If you send in a complaint then the absolute worst thing that will happen is it might get ignored in which point the world is no worse off than if you hadn't, and you can at least say you tried. But in my experience these complaints are generally at least looked into, and I wouldn't be surprised if the driver in question might already have a few marks against him. One more complaint, even from 'just' a cyclist, might pique the interest of the boss enough to keep an eye on the chap and maybe have a chat. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10304#post-112275 Wed, 29 May 2013 22:29:35 +0000 wingpig 112275@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Raise awareness at every opportunity. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10304#post-112270 Wed, 29 May 2013 22:16:21 +0000 MeepMeep 112270@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Yes, absolutely always worth it. <strong>You</strong> may not get the resolution you wanted but at least you will be contributing to a cumulative effect if nothing else.</p> <p>No excuse here and certainly no reflection on your perception of city driving (I often struggle to quantify a close pass from a punishment pass in anything other than feeling - and I don't want to come across as patronising either) but if you don't know - or believe - you're doing anything wrong, how would you know unless you were told? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10304#post-112269 Wed, 29 May 2013 22:02:51 +0000 chdot 112269@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Worked here -</p> <p><a href="http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3748&amp;page=37#post-110139" rel="nofollow">http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3748&amp;page=37#post-110139</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10304#post-112268 Wed, 29 May 2013 21:54:18 +0000 Kenny 112268@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>This evening on the way to Craiglockhart, I was passed by a van ridiculously closely. I cycle pretty much daily on Edinburgh roads, so I know the difference between a close pass and one that's just downright dangerous - this one made me jump.</p> <p>This van had its company name on it, so I know exactly what company it is, and I took photos of it when I caught it at the next lights so I have the reg. While continuing my journey, I was seriously of the mind to contact the company and express my displeasure. However, a couple of hours later, and I'm now wondering whether there's any point, since I've now calmed down a bit (and am a bit knackered from numerous games of squash).</p> <p>So the question I have is this - do you think there's much point in reporting, directly to the company, that their van driver (who is possibly the company owner, as it's a small company in this case) could've killed me if I'd wobbled a mere 2 inches to the right when he passed me? Or is it quite unlikely to have a good outcome, and I'm just wasting my time?</p> <p>Mainly, I think I'm asking what kind of outcome other people have had, and what kind of tactic has worked best if you *have* contacted a company to report dangerous driving. I know there's not going to be one "right" way to do it, I think I'm just figuring that if it rarely makes any difference other than to get abuse from the company, then maybe it's just not worth the aggravation.</p> <p>Discuss! </p>