Treat ‘brake checking’ as an offence of aggravated assault

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Treat ‘brake checking’ as an offence of aggravated assault

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Cyclists often get ‘brake checked’ by cars passing them because the driver feels frustrated at being prevented from speeding. This is a deliberate attempt to cause an accident and should be treated as a form of aggravated assault and not simply a careless or dangerous driving charge.

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There are many examples of ‘brake checking’ uploaded to YouTube by cyclists with head cameras - a simple search brings them up:

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=cyclist+brake+checking

Usually the offender goes unpunished and even if they are taken to court they often just get points and/or a small fine for what is a deliberate attempt to endanger someone’s life.

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