Had to swerve onto the wrong side of the road to avoid a crash

25 May, 2020 - 6 years ago - on B3162

I was cycling along when the Jag stopped at the give way line on the side road, then decided to pull out right in front of me forcing me to go on the wrong side of the road.
Reported to the Police, found guilty this week, driving without due care, 4 licence points and £244 fine.

Incident location

B3162, Salway Ash, Bridport, DT6 5HT, United Kingdom

Incident details

Date of incident

25/05/2020 01:06PM

Incident type

Close call

Location of incident

B3162, Salway Ash, Bridport, DT6 5HT, United Kingdom

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