On the 2nd March I met a Royal Mail HGV. The driver wasn't a very nice man. This is my report to the cops:
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Type of Incident Reporting
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Type of Incident Reporting:Crime linked to commercial vehicles
Date: 02/03/2012
Time: 18:30
Location: Southbound on Hunter Street, B504, approaching the
roundabout next to Coram's Fields.
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Vehicle details
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Registration Number:MX59 HUP
Colour: Red
Make: Unknown
Model: HGV
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Driver details
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Driver's Name: Unknown
Address: Unknown
Driver Description: Driver was approximately 40/45 wearing Royal Mail
clothing and a beanie-style hat.
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Your Information
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Your Information: I was travelling south on Hunter Street and
approaching the roundabout next to Coram's Fields. As I was on a
bicycle, I was positioned safely in the centre of the lane, having moved
out of the cycle lane on my approach to the roundabout. As I'm familiar
with the roads in that area and turn left at this roundabout often so
know that there are always parked cars on the road and pedestrians
crossing. Because of this I always take a safe line, often in primary
position. This is exacerbated by a sharp right-hand turn after the
roundabout so I do take primary position so that cars are more aware
that I am in the road. As I approached the roundabout I heard a large vehicle behind me and
approaching very close. I checked over my shoulder and a Royal Mail HGV
had come at speed down Hunter Street and was now approximately 2 meters
from the rear of my bicycle and making a huge amount of noise. I kept
looking around as I manoeuvred onto the clear roundabout, clearly
signalling my left turn with a positive arm signal. The HGV continued to
move closer to me and the noise was deafening. As I exited on the
left-hand turn, I continued in primary position towards the sharp
right-hand bend in the road, planning to move over when safe. At this time the Royal Mail HGV swung out around my right-hand side and
then swerved directly towards me, pushing me out of the lane and to the
side of the road. As this happened the HGV was extremely close and I
looked directly into the cab. I then noted the driver had his index
finger up to 'give me the finger' with an extremely angry look on his
face. After pushing me towards the side of the road he then accelerated
hard away from me, it was at this time that I took his registration
number from the rear of the vehicle, which was MX59 HUP. During all of this I neither said anything to the driver, nor made any
gesture towards him other than looking over my shoulder repeatedly to
check his position. I was cycling courteously but assertively and had
the primary position in the lane before the vehicle was anywhere near
me. In my opinion there was absolutely no reason for him to use his vehicle
against me to bully his way through that junction. The roads were
completely clear of vehicular traffic. Furthermore the aggression and
offensive gestures of the driver were completely unwarranted and I
believe his driving to be completely inappropriate for somebody in
control of such a large vehicle.
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Type of Incident Reporting:Crime linked to commercial vehicles
Date: 02/03/2012
Time: 18:30
Location: Southbound on Hunter Street, B504, approaching the
roundabout next to Coram's Fields.
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Vehicle details
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Registration Number:MX59 HUP
Colour: Red
Make: Unknown
Model: HGV
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Driver details
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Driver's Name: Unknown
Address: Unknown
Driver Description: Driver was approximately 40/45 wearing Royal Mail
clothing and a beanie-style hat.
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Your Information
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Your Information: I was travelling south on Hunter Street and
approaching the roundabout next to Coram's Fields. As I was on a
bicycle, I was positioned safely in the centre of the lane, having moved
out of the cycle lane on my approach to the roundabout. As I'm familiar
with the roads in that area and turn left at this roundabout often so
know that there are always parked cars on the road and pedestrians
crossing. Because of this I always take a safe line, often in primary
position. This is exacerbated by a sharp right-hand turn after the
roundabout so I do take primary position so that cars are more aware
that I am in the road. As I approached the roundabout I heard a large vehicle behind me and
approaching very close. I checked over my shoulder and a Royal Mail HGV
had come at speed down Hunter Street and was now approximately 2 meters
from the rear of my bicycle and making a huge amount of noise. I kept
looking around as I manoeuvred onto the clear roundabout, clearly
signalling my left turn with a positive arm signal. The HGV continued to
move closer to me and the noise was deafening. As I exited on the
left-hand turn, I continued in primary position towards the sharp
right-hand bend in the road, planning to move over when safe. At this time the Royal Mail HGV swung out around my right-hand side and
then swerved directly towards me, pushing me out of the lane and to the
side of the road. As this happened the HGV was extremely close and I
looked directly into the cab. I then noted the driver had his index
finger up to 'give me the finger' with an extremely angry look on his
face. After pushing me towards the side of the road he then accelerated
hard away from me, it was at this time that I took his registration
number from the rear of the vehicle, which was MX59 HUP. During all of this I neither said anything to the driver, nor made any
gesture towards him other than looking over my shoulder repeatedly to
check his position. I was cycling courteously but assertively and had
the primary position in the lane before the vehicle was anywhere near
me. In my opinion there was absolutely no reason for him to use his vehicle
against me to bully his way through that junction. The roads were
completely clear of vehicular traffic. Furthermore the aggression and
offensive gestures of the driver were completely unwarranted and I
believe his driving to be completely inappropriate for somebody in
control of such a large vehicle.