Cyclist’s fury at ‘near miss’ with white van on Hull…

A woman has sparked a fierce debate about the safety of cyclists on Hull roads after claiming she was “undercut” by an “impatient” white van driver. The female cyclist said the near miss happened on the approach to the “Whistling Goose” roundabout at the junction of Holwell and Sutton Roads, Sutton Fields. She said she narrowly avoiding being knocked off. She questioned why the van driver had not left her at least 1.5m (5ft) of space while overtaking her. Posting on the Hull Traffic and Travel Facebook group, Cat wrote: “That’s the distance that should be between a vehicle and cyclist when a vehicle over takes a cyclist. It clearly says it in the Highway Code.” Read more: Car mows down traffic light and flips on to roof at busy Hull junction She added: “And it’s been plastered across numerous articles in every major news outlet. So why is it there are still drivers that don’t know this? “Had a close call with a an impatient white van, coming up to the Whistling Goose roundabout, who decided it would be a good idea to undercut me inches from my handlebar on a busy road.” “Whoever you are you need to hand back your license before you kill someone. Oh and thank you whoever the other driver that beeped and warned me about the van, you pretty much saved my life.” The Highway Code states: “Give motorcyclists, cyclists and horse riders and horse drawn vehicles at least as much room as you would when overtaking a car. As a guide: leave at least 1.5 metres when overtaking cyclists at speeds of up to 30mph, and give them more space when overtaking at higher speeds.” It adds: “You should wait behind the motorcyclist, cyclist, horse rider, horse drawn vehicle or pedestrian and not overtake if it is unsafe or not possible to meet these clearances.” Writing in support of Cat, Linzi said: “Get this all the time [close passes] and almost always there are no cars in the other direction, so it’s simply a deliberate act to … try to cause upset or harm. I note older drivers often will do the same, they are totally oblivious sometimes.” John agreed. He said: “For you arrogant
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