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🚨 NEW 🚨 UPDATE | Can AI spot a close pass? We're testing it. Four submissions to West Yorkshire Police using AI-assisted analysis. Four NIPs issued. Early days — but promising. #ClosePass #Cycling #OperationSnap https://westyorkshirecycling.co.uk/

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Rastal Apr 13

@ericsfraga It probably is them making it difficult because everywhere else in the country uses #operationsnap which is UK wide. Sussex has launched their own alternative.

#cycling #roadsafety

West Yorkshire Cycling Apr 10

🚴‍♂️ REWIND 🚴‍♀️ FH70 KAE | Dangerous overtake : Thornes Road – Police Action https://westyorkshirecycling.co.uk/2025/06/11/fh70-kae-dangerous-overtake-thornes-road-wakefield-police-action/ #Wakefield #ThornesRoad #cycling #ClosePass #OperationSnap

FH70 KAE | Dangerous overtake : Thornes Road - Police Action

In today’s edition, we're looking at a concerning incident that unfolded on Thornes Road in Wakefield, on Sunday, August 25th, 2024.

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Alex@rtnVFRmedia Suffolk UK Oct 22, 2025

A #RoadRage #driver in the #Midlands has been banned from #driving for 3 years (the same penalty for multiple #DUI ) for abruptly stopping in lane 3 (overtaking lane) of the #motorway to threaten the driver behind him (and didn't even seem to care that this driver had a dashcam, and sent the footage straight to the #Police via #ExtraEyes / #OperationSnap ! )

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/c5yl29j8j7zo

Road rage driver banned for stopping on Warwickshire M40 fast lane

A man stopped on the M40 near Warwick then got out to shout at the driver behind him.

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Sundew Oct 11, 2025

@oheso @ascentale @fbaum @bikenite Are you referring to "Operation Snap", or is that something else? #opsnap #operationsnap

West Yorkshire Cycling Sep 29, 2025

🚨 NEW 🚨 RY17 RYY | Huddersfield : Close pass by Hyundai on Firth Street https://westyorkshirecycling.co.uk/2025/09/29/ry17-ryy-huddersfield-close-pass-by-hyundai-on-firth-street/ #Kirklees #Closepass #FirthStreet #Cycling #OperationSnap Huddersfield

RY17 RYY | Huddersfield : Close pass by Hyundai on Firth Street

In this episode we take a look at a close pass incident on the B6120 Whitechapel Road in Scholes. It occurred on 31st October 2024 and involved a blue Ford Transit.

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West Yorkshire Cycling Sep 24, 2025

🚨 NEW 🚨 BJ14 SEJ | Menston : Dangerous pass around parked cars #Menston #Bradford

#CornerCutting #Cycling #OperationSnap https://westyorkshirecycling.co.uk/2025/09/24/bj14-sej-menston-dangerous-pass-around-parked-cars/

BJ14 SEJ | Menston : Dangerous pass around parked cars

In today’s episode we take a look at an incident on Sunday, 18th August 2024, in which a white Seat Ibiza crossed into the path of a cyclist while passing parked cars on Main Street in Menston.

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West Yorkshire Cycling Jul 2, 2025

🚨 NEW 🚨 CK13 SNF | Shipley close pass : Driver educated https://westyorkshirecycling.co.uk/2025/07/02/ck13-snf-shipley-close-pass-driver-educated/ #Cycling #Closepass #Shipley #OperationSnap #Bradford

CK13 SNF | Shipley close pass : Driver educated

In this episode, we're diving into a close pass incident that occurred on Sunday, August 18th, 2024, on the A6038 Hollins Hill in Shipley. The vehicle involved was a silver Ford Fiesta.

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West Yorkshire Cycling Jun 30, 2025

🚨 NEW 🚨 MT13 WGJ | Luddenden Foot : Illegal overtake and close pass ! https://westyorkshirecycling.co.uk/2025/06/30/mt13-wgj-luddenden-foot-illegal-overtake-and-close-pass/ #cycling #closepass #solidwhitelines #operationsnap

MT13 WGJ | Luddenden Foot : Illegal overtake and close pass!

In this episode, we’re analysing a dangerous overtake involving a grey Mercedes C-Class, which occurred on Sunday, 11th August 2024, on the A646 Burnley Road in Luddenden Foot. This incident is a clear example of a driver ignoring two separate Highway Code rules in one manoeuvre.

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West Yorkshire Cycling Jun 27, 2025

🚨 NEW 🚨 WV71 XUB | Ilkley close pass – How solid white lines were ignored https://westyorkshirecycling.co.uk/2025/06/27/wv71-xub-ilkley-close-pass-how-solid-white-lines-were-ignored/ #Cycling #Closepass #Solidwhitelines #Ilkley #Bradford #OperationSnap

WV71 XUB | Ilkley close pass – How solid white lines were ignored

A routine Sunday ride on Hangingstone Road in Ilkley nearly turned dangerous on August 18th, 2024. A white Vauxhall Vivaro van overtook a cyclist too closely, ignoring critical road safety rules.

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