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🚨 NEW 🚨 SP64 VTN | White Ford Focus pushes past cyclist amid parked cars on Wyke Lane
https://westyorkshirecycling.co.uk/2026/06/25/sp64-vtn-white-ford-focus-pushes-past-cyclist-amid-parked-cars-on-wyke-lane/
#WykeLane #Wyke #Bradford #ClosePass #OperationSnap #Cycling #WestYorkshire

SP64 VTN | White Ford Focus pushes past cyclist amid parked cars on Wyke Lane

The cyclist is in the centre of the road, already passing an obstruction. There is nowhere else for them to be. A driver behind decides this is the moment to overtake — and the gap that’s left between them tells you how little thought went into it.

West Yorkshire Cycling

West Yorkshire Cycling 1d ago

🚗 DY67 ZGE passed a cyclist at 40mph on A6038 Hollins Hill, Shipley — a road where the Highway Code requires more than the standard minimum clearance. RT88576. Educational course. 🚴
https://westyorkshirecycling.co.uk/2025/08/27/dy67-zge-a6038-hollins-hill-volvos-dangerous-40-mph-pass/
#A6038 #Shipley #ClosePass

DY67 ZGE | A6038 Hollins Hill : Volvo's dangerous 40 mph pass

In the same week that West Yorkshire Police have launched a new county-wide Close Pass operation, we're looking back at an incident that shows exactly why this focus is needed. It took place on the A6038 Hollins Hill on Sunday, 18th August 2024, and involved a grey Volvo XC60.

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West Yorkshire Cycling 3d ago

🚗 Congestion on M62 westbound J34-J33, Wakefield District following an earlier collision — 15 min delays, normal by 08:30. Higher close-pass risk on local roads near this junction. 🚴

https://westyorkshirecycling.co.uk/2026/04/06/live-motorway-disruptions-local-impact/

#M62 #Wakefield #ClosePass

LIVE Motorway Incidents

Current motorway incidents in West Yorkshire and how they push extra traffic onto local cycling routes, increasing congestion and close-pass risk.

West Yorkshire Cycling

West Yorkshire Cycling 3d ago

🚨 SEVERE: Road traffic collision on M62 westbound J34-J33, Wakefield District — lane 3 closed. Higher close-pass risk on local roads near this junction. Expected clear by 09:15. 🚴

https://westyorkshirecycling.co.uk/2026/04/06/live-motorway-disruptions-local-impact/

#M62 #Wakefield #ClosePass

LIVE Motorway Incidents

Current motorway incidents in West Yorkshire and how they push extra traffic onto local cycling routes, increasing congestion and close-pass risk.

West Yorkshire Cycling

West Yorkshire Cycling Jun 18

🚨 NEW 🚨 YB55 RZX | Black VW Golf brushes past cyclist on B6379 near Wyke
https://westyorkshirecycling.co.uk/2026/06/18/yb55-rzx-black-vw-golf-brushes-past-cyclist-on-b6379-near-wyke/
#B6379 #HuddersfieldRoad #Wyke #Bradford #ClosePass #OperationSnap #Cycling #WestYorkshire

YB55 RZX | Black VW Golf brushes past cyclist on B6379 near Wyke

No attempt to move out. No effort to create space. On a single carriageway road near Wyke, a driver overtakes a cyclist as if they simply aren’t there.

West Yorkshire Cycling

West Yorkshire Cycling Jun 17

📋 RT88576 — driving without reasonable consideration — doesn't require a collision. Inconveniencing a cyclist is enough. YF65 YYP on the B6409 Savile Road, Dewsbury. Educational course. 🚴
https://westyorkshirecycling.co.uk/2025/08/18/yf65-yyp-dewsbury-extreme-close-pass-by-skoda-on-savile-road/
#B6409 #Dewsbury #ClosePass

YF65 YYP | Dewsbury: Extreme close pass by Skoda on Savile Road

Today we're breaking down an extreme close pass incident from Sunday, 20th October 2024, involving a brown Skoda Fabia on the B6409 Savile Road in Dewsbury.

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West Yorkshire Cycling Jun 16

🚨 Crossing solid white lines to overtake a cyclist is illegal under Highway Code Rule 129 — unless they're doing 10mph or less. YA22 OTC on the A646 did it anyway. Educational course. 🚴
https://westyorkshirecycling.co.uk/2025/08/15/ya22-otc-a646-halifax-road-red-ford-tourenos-illegal-overtake/
#A646 #Charlestown #ClosePass

YA22 OTC | A646 Halifax Road : Red Ford Toureno’s illegal overtake

In this episode, we're analysing a close pass incident which occurred on Sunday, 11th August 2024, on the A646 Halifax Road in Charlestown. The vehicle involved was a red Ford Tourneo.

West Yorkshire Cycling

West Yorkshire Cycling Jun 15

🚨 UPDATE: M62 westbound J28-J27 vehicle fire — now 2 lanes closed, delays pushed back. Clearing 17:45-18:00, normal by 18:30-18:45. Higher close-pass risk continues in Tingley, West Ardsley, East Ardsley, Morley & Drighlington. 🚴

https://westyorkshirecycling.co.uk/2026/04/06/live-motorway-disruptions-local-impact/

#M62 #Morley #ClosePass

LIVE Motorway Incidents

Current motorway incidents in West Yorkshire and how they push extra traffic onto local cycling routes, increasing congestion and close-pass risk.

West Yorkshire Cycling

West Yorkshire Cycling Jun 15

🚨 SEVERE: Vehicle fire on M62 westbound J28-J27 — 3 lanes closed, 40 min delays, clearing by 17:45. Plus separate congestion on the same stretch. Higher close-pass risk in Tingley, West Ardsley, East Ardsley, Morley & Drighlington. 🚴

https://westyorkshirecycling.co.uk/2026/04/06/live-motorway-disruptions-local-impact/

#M62 #Morley #ClosePass

LIVE Motorway Incidents

Current motorway incidents in West Yorkshire and how they push extra traffic onto local cycling routes, increasing congestion and close-pass risk.

West Yorkshire Cycling

West Yorkshire Cycling Jun 15

🚨 SEVERE: Broken down vehicle on the M62 westbound at J28, Leeds District. Higher close-pass risk in Tingley, West Ardsley, East Ardsley, Morley & Drighlington. Expected clear by 13:15. 🚴

https://westyorkshirecycling.co.uk/2026/04/06/live-motorway-disruptions-local-impact/

#M62 #Morley #ClosePass

LIVE Motorway Incidents

Current motorway incidents in West Yorkshire and how they push extra traffic onto local cycling routes, increasing congestion and close-pass risk.

West Yorkshire Cycling