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ID/Link Date of incident What happened? Location Type Situation
348 2 vehicles pulling into cycle lane at Spotlight exit -41.26051901106, 174.78940508122 Bicycle Vehicle pulls out or across cyclist
347 This morning at 7:08 a silver sedan cut me off at speed when I was just starting to descend Brooklyn hill road. They drove straight ahead down Owhiro road to Brooklyn, cutting me off and missing me by centimetres. I was wearing a bright orange day pack with very bright flashing lights rear and front. The road was wet and slippery and I heard the car coming from behind at speed. I think the brief moment I stopped pedalling probably saved me from being hit by them as they crossed in front of me, at an estimated speed of 60-70 kmh . -41.302762771161, 174.76427489872 Bicycle Problematic pass (usually too close)
346 Truck came past very close. If i had wobbled i would be dead. -38.56341870374, 176.225867 Bicycle Problematic pass (usually too close)
345 Car drove through stop sign. I was on give way. Car drove across in front of me without stopping at stop sign. Regularly happens at this intersection -41.319933733231, 174.77783408667 Bicycle Road user turns across cyclist’s path
344 Family walk - 2yo in buggy 4yo on bike. All on the footpath and driver on opposite side of the road. Indicated and pulled across nearly knocking 4yo off bike. Fortunately 4yo managed to stop clear of the drive but driver kept trying to drive. Slammed hand on his bonnet to force him to stop and driver protested that we had to move to stop him blocking the road!!! Driver ignorant to the fact it was not clear to turn then pulls race card!!! Considering reporting but no video so debating if worth the effort -37.660668712256, 176.2166877 Pedestrian
343 Riding in the bus lane on Great North rod at the foot of Bullock Track. Car shot up the bus lane to beat the other cars queued at the lights and narrowly missed me -36.866465933074, 174.73055774972 Bicycle Problematic pass (usually too close)
342 Once again car turning right went straight through stop sign. -41.319917031997, 174.77782017565 Car
341 Confusion between driver and pedestrian (child) as not a clearly distinguished painted crossing. -41.338542411173, 174.76046047543 Pedestrian
339 Car didn't give way at intersection by young male who had seen me but went anyway, and I had to brake heavy to avoid -39.496555522303, 176.87016494403 Bicycle Vehicle pulls out or across cyclist
338 Howick and Eastern Bus driver passed cyclist then pulled left into bus stop, nearly hitting cyclist. Words were exchanged. Police involved on request from cyclist. Bus driver issued with infringement notice for failure to give way. -36.861451172386, 174.77029584313 Bicycle Road user turns across cyclist’s path
337 Road surface pushed up by buses, creating a large ridge parallel to kerb (approx. 1.5m out from kerb). This is a trip hazard for peds and a hazard for cyclists, scooters and motorcyclists. Two hospital visits have resulted from this hazard (2014-2016). Still no action from AT on a permanent repair. -36.860997129517, 174.76902879378 Bicycle Other (please add information in the textarea below)
336 Vehicle drove across lanes to round a corner I was cycling around (close to Gutter) and came within 10cms of my Handlebars. -36.746520425321, 174.74018186231 Bicycle Problematic pass (usually too close)
335 Car driver entering car park went straight across my path, made no effort to get out of way. Wasn’t able to stop before wheel hit car bumper, albeit only slowly.

Car driver drove on, appeared either unaware or indifferent to collision when I followed him and informed him of what happened. 		-41.136431852474, 174.84233035398 Bicycle Road user turns across cyclist’s path
334 Multiple cars crossing double yellow lines while over-taking but still too close to me -41.324948486245, 174.77504058708 Bicycle Problematic pass (usually too close)
333 Car overtakes whilst cyclist turning into RH street -41.281763762105, 174.74804991693 Bicycle Other (please add information in the textarea below)
332 Lady pulled straight out of a side street in front of me -36.925312517379, 174.65160941902 Bicycle Road user turns across cyclist’s path
331 Van pulls out in front of me to change lanes on Pakuranga Rd, without looking or using mirrors (even though I ride with flashing headlight). turns out it was just to be a queue jumper, to cut in a few more cars ahead. -36.910906127577, 174.87415953396 Bicycle Vehicle pulls out or across cyclist
330 Vehicle was let through from the right hand side of Adelaide Rd to Caltex near Basin Reserve. Did so quite quickly, didn't notice cyclist directly in her path. Cyclist tried to quickly sprint away, driver's vehicle hit rear axle of bike. Rider was shunted by car, but managed to correct course and pull into the petrol station to talk to driver without injury.
-41.302536772721, 174.77931277203 Bicycle Vehicle pulls out or across cyclist
329 Vehicle pulls out of Mitre 10 Mega to go down Harris road. Colliding with me, causing serious injuries -36.893314390852, 174.83413980379 Bicycle Vehicle pulls out or across cyclist
328 Driver makes a left hand turn into St Marks Catholic Church, Pakuranga Rd after barely finishing passing me. Only saving grace was at least she indicated so I knew what imminent act of stupidity was coming.
 -36.901786955928, 174.89733638287 Bicycle Road user turns across cyclist’s path
327 Riding a bike along Tamaki Drive, driver decides at the last minute, without indicating, that he is going to take a carpark. Pulls across my path, I have to slam on my brakes. He stops I move on but then he nearly takes out my fellow rider who is behind me. -36.847847181866, 174.83019876572 Bicycle Road user turns across cyclist’s path
326 Driver deliberately passed at high speed only a few cm from my bike, despite having 3 empty lanes to their right. -36.9284381614, 174.9035373858 Bicycle Problematic pass (usually too close)
325 This is an old incident from last year but should be reported. Riding in second of three northbound lanes. Cars in first lane are queued from Ti Rakau up the hill. Large SUV passes me in the third lane and immediately pulls across and tries to merge into the queued first lane. Vehicle stops right in front of me blocking second lane. Road was wet, drifted both wheels and somehow they gripped and I ended up going around the vehicle. -36.910731022648, 174.87558317116 Bicycle Other (please add information in the textarea below)
324 Pushing my baby across the pedestrian crossing adjacent to Aro Park. A car travelling eastbound overtook a parallel parking van and drove straight through the crossing while I was half way across. I had to run to the opposite side of the road with my buggy to avoid being hit. Vehicle drove away. -41.295572556847, 174.76842593564 Pedestrian
323 Same location as Incident 318. This time car cuts me off in cycle lane with cms to spare. -43.560607599264, 172.61263563033 Bicycle Road user turns across cyclist’s path
322 Car pulled out of East St onto Waione St. cutting me off. -41.232304920768, 174.89601076244 Bicycle Vehicle pulls out or across cyclist
321 While cycling along Thornton quay heading south the car next to me decided to head into a parking spot but didn’t check that the way was clear. Had to take evasive action into gutter to avoid being hit -41.272611643312, 174.78265129921 Bicycle Vehicle pulls out or across cyclist
320 Close pass at pinch point created by bump outs at courtesy crossing -41.317566726642, 174.77541389537 Bicycle Problematic pass (usually too close)
319 Close pass at pinch point -41.324985810964, 174.77501363907 Bicycle Problematic pass (usually too close)
318 Cars regularly cut into cycle-lane even with cyclists present. With turning traffic into Stourbridge St, cars undertake, using full cycle-lane. CCC refusing to install plastic pollards despite proximity to West Spreydon School (argument is vehicles might be delayed!). -43.56063389355, 172.61267474832 Bicycle Road user turns across cyclist’s path
317 Overtaken and cut off by car travelling west -41.312661981974, 174.78655897183 Bicycle Problematic pass (usually too close)
315 Castle Parcels Courier LHP903 cutting across bike lane when turning into Horokiwi Road off SH2. -41.226257665033, 174.85148167347 Bicycle Road user turns across cyclist’s path
314 Half way across the zebra crossing with a buggy a car zoomed passed. Fortunately had realised on the crossing that they we not stopping and slowed to avoid collision/death of child. Also school kid on bike behind me. -37.673022057691, 176.23076981881 Pedestrian
313 Car taking a right turn into drive, waited for oncoming traffic then pulled in-front of myself, 4 year old on bike and dog. Slammed hand on bonnet and driver looked shocked that I hadn’t let them pull in!

For clarity we were at walking pace on the pavement. No further action taken as pointless but attitudes need to change in Tauranga! 		-37.663042805363, 176.21961256484 Pedestrian
312 Close pass on the apex of the corner Rintoul to Riddiford -41.311915659764, 174.77918385197 Bicycle Problematic pass (usually too close)
311 Car failed to see me at a roundabout.
Avoided collision because I slowed to avoid riding into its path (despite having right of way) and shouting very loudly at driver which lead him to stop, and allow me to proceed. 		-41.287156716924, 174.76618601352 Bicycle Vehicle pulls out or across cyclist
310 clear line of sight, driver just continued to pull out forcing me out onto the road -37.683409858199, 176.1661092556 Bicycle Vehicle pulls out or across cyclist
309 exit from 2 lane roundabout left lane turns to bus lane so traffic to merge into one lane. driver rushing to make the merge passes with <30cm of handlebars -37.665541026256, 176.20669889602 Bicycle Problematic pass (usually too close)
307 Biking on inside lane of Kent Tce so that I could get onto curb to go through the Basin. A car sped to overtake me, passing very close and cutting back in front of me so close that I could have touched his car. -41.298173313464, 174.78164384045 Bicycle Problematic pass (usually too close)
306 taxi driver pulled out of petrol station across bus lane without checking if clear, it wasn't! -37.665778315634, 176.19920697868 Bicycle Vehicle pulls out or across cyclist
305 driver didn't use mirrors to check bike lane, although this one indicated as they started the turn -37.663364436866, 176.20997026723 Bicycle Road user turns across cyclist’s path
304 didn't check mirror or indicate, pulled in to drop kids off for school -37.662708096153, 176.21086943791 Bicycle Road user turns across cyclist’s path
303 2x drivers opened their car doors on Adelaide Rd, without checking for cyclists. I had to swerve to avoid them (luckily the bus lane gives a little space to do this) -41.30252300083, 174.77941373463 Bicycle Car door opened in cyclist’s way
302 Waiting to cross at pedestrian crossing at the bottom of Chilka St, 2x cars sped southbound through the crossing (much faster than the 30kpm limit in this area), ignoring the fact that I was waiting there with two small children. I put my hand out to wave so that a car would notice that we were waiting and the driver slammed on her brakes, almost sliding over the intersection. This is a really common occurrence - the crossing needs to be moved further north or road design needs changing so that drivers go slower/the crossing is noticed more by drivers. -41.322244981844, 174.7752338733 Pedestrian
301 Car tailgated me for about 200m along Riddiford St then passed very close to me and cut back in front of me sharply. -41.308077325735, 174.77816917063 Bicycle Tailgates cyclist without passing
300 Taxi van parked in bike lane, forcing cyclists out into traffic lane -41.280195628179, 174.78024358542 Bicycle Cyclist's way blocked (by other road users, road conditions, etc.)
299 Close pass by car travelling in bus lane -41.295233912548, 174.78298629384 Bicycle Problematic pass (usually too close)
298 Close pass at brow of hill -41.31532633836, 174.77551365952 Bicycle Problematic pass (usually too close)
297 I was riding on the cycle lane on The Esplanade when at a zebra crossing a truck trailer next to me braked and pulled left into a car park squeezing me in between the trailer and some rocks on the berm. Driver said he hadn't seen me, asked if he did earlier overtake me (yes) and where on the road I had been.
 -41.22904349251, 174.87955234007 Bicycle Road user turns across cyclist’s path
296 Wind afternoon and car overtook with less than 1meter going up hill. To close specially in a wind day. -41.319073905145, 174.7752993047 Bicycle Problematic pass (usually too close)
295 I was filtering to the front of the queue at the lights in petone, old man pulled into me and nearly hit me. -41.230016577064, 174.88352379634 Motorcycle
294 Passed by car that then turned into drive way forcing me to brake hard -41.2865, 174.7762 Bicycle Road user turns across cyclist’s path
292 Car pulled out of intersection directly in front of me. -41.2865, 174.7762 Motorcycle
291 Bus driver of 35 bus was leaving Courtney Place, and heading to turn off to Elizabeth Street via Kent Terrace. He left Courtney Place from the right lane (as less traffic than the left lane - I assume so he could speed through the yellow lights at the last minute). He then immediately proceeded to cross two of the 3 lanes over to 14 Kent Terrace, where I was biking in the lane, nearest the parked cars. Without looking he continued to move across to the lane closest to the parked cars, wedging me between them and the side of the bus - he was so close that there was around 10 cm space between my bike and the side of his bus. It was only for my taking evasive braking action that I was not killed. No professional driver would drive with such a poor level of skill and lack of capability, unless deliberately wishing to apply malice to other road users. -41.294631313949, 174.7840625 Bicycle Vehicle pulls out or across cyclist
290 Car blocked cycle lane and this made me swerve in traffic. While talking to him, he claimed it was his right to park here. -36.864594869678, 174.77331475767 Bicycle Cyclist's way blocked (by other road users, road conditions, etc.)
289 The offending driver (who was in the left southbound lane) was approaching stopped traffic and rather than slowing to join them, they accelerated and moved, without indicating, into the flowing traffic of the centre lane narrowly avoiding the stopped car in front of them and the car I occupied in the centre lane. We had to slow down drastically to avoid a rear end collision. -41.241731740675, 174.81042646055 Car
284 No provision of safe crossing, waited 7 minutes for a gap in traffic to cross with a buggy and 2 kids

Crossed when a gap was available anticipating driver to slow down. Driver on phone swerved erratically to avoid collision.

4 year old said that was scary that car nearly hit us. 		-37.665979589058, 176.22322354663 Pedestrian
283 Cycling along the left hand side of the left lane, a Ritchies Bus overtook me with about 20cm to spare. It gave me a hell of a fright. The bus was too dirty to see the bus number or license plate. -45.885332287772, 170.49722994061 Bicycle Problematic pass (usually too close)
282 Driver drove passed me on my bicycle in very close proximity and screamed out his window for me to move out of his way while i was cycling home from work. This road is extremely unsafe because of the parking bays on both sides of the road. -41.2732545, 174.7837615 Bicycle Problematic pass (usually too close)
281 Going down Adelaide road almost in island bay at 35-40km/h car over take me with with less than a meter distance having the other side of the road and in a few meters a much wider road -41.325180854278, 174.77512225662 Bicycle Problematic pass (usually too close)
280 Cycling at the back of a group of three, southbound on hutt road cycle path (just south of kiawharawhara stream bridge), when a bus pulled into the depot directly across the cycle path.
All riders took evasive action, and driver sighted riders and slammed on brakes. no crash, but VERY close. 		-41.26087128694, 174.78929261126 Bicycle Road user turns across cyclist’s path
279 Aggressive truck tailgating and tooting cyclist, attempting to hit bike. Then crosses lane without looking, nearly takes out motorcyclist. -41.274504487799, 174.77920800786 Bicycle Tailgates cyclist without passing
278 I pulled out from the lights at Britomart, heading south ahead of a car stopped there. I pulled into the main flow of traffic because of parked cars on Adelaide. Driver behind me honked and forced me towards parked cars by passing closely between me and oncoming traffic, ignoring sharrows and 30kph limit -41.320825162546, 174.77532327504 Bicycle Problematic pass (usually too close)
277 Overtaken at intersection
Person driving with 0.5m or closer 		-41.307313171159, 174.77793498529 Bicycle Problematic pass (usually too close)
276 A bus stopped at the bus stop was poorly positioned at an angle and was impinging on the traffic lane. A ute was level with me on the right in the traffic lane I was at risk of being squeezed between a Ute and the bus. -41.275961645783, 174.78196907361 Bicycle Cyclist's way blocked (by other road users, road conditions, etc.)
275 A pedestrian stepped off a bus with their back to oncoming cyclists, and walked into my path, requring a swerve and suden stop. -41.248229274221, 174.81244305165 Bicycle Cyclist's way blocked (by other road users, road conditions, etc.)
274 This is part of the official southbound cycle route (avoiding the motor way) and it's a terrible spot. Riding south, it's a two lane road. The right hand lane turns into a turning only lane into South Road. Locals know this and pick their lane early, visitors are totally surprised and flabbergasted: and act accordingly. As a cyclist, riding on the left of the left hand lane in order to meet expectations to be on the left means a relatively dangerous crossing maneuver to end up in the turning lane.
Today, because traffic was heavy, I slipped into the turning lane a little earlier than usual, approx. where indicated and in the last few tens of meters before the turn was overtaken on the left and right simultaneously. Needless to say, that is scary.

I don't know why motor vehicle drivers are in such a hurry to not have a few seconds to give a cyclist a bit of room.

This intersection needs some attention, especially because it's part of the official way out of town for bikes. 		-45.886720034903, 170.49666343074 Bicycle Problematic pass (usually too close)
273 Had to break hard to avoid passing speeding car -37.471573642577, 175.61717647145 Car
272 Cyclist nearly collided with a fellow pedestrian at this pedestrian crossing and they ignored the red light. -41.303065523181, 174.77924184454 Pedestrian
271 Cyclist jumps red light for my crossing, not taking any attention to the traffic signals. -41.30922359999, 174.77855334199 Pedestrian
270 I was travelling left off Hanson onto John St and planning to turn tight into Tasman st.
I entered to right turn lane and can was travelling down John St cut across my right turn Lane to get to the the one turning right off John St into Hanson st. This is a common occurance. 		-41.307153770048, 174.7764250809 Bicycle Person drove (or cycled) at cyclist head on
269 There is a right turn bay here with a stop line. It is a sharp bend. I was turning right off Luxford and onto Rintoul St. A car travelling from Rintoul onto Luxford cut the corner, across my path. This is a common occurrence. -41.319935418945, 174.77781288268 Bicycle Vehicle pulls out or across cyclist
268 SH1 SB car just drifted from lane one to two where I was. I avoided a collision. -41.261095865277, 174.79106066215 Car
267 Car door opened into road. -41.309049526366, 174.7762687 Bicycle Other (please add information in the textarea below)
266 Pulled out of Edinburgh terrace and couldn’t see a car coming from the right. The parked cars are too close to the end of the street and there’s no way to see someone coming till you are in the line of traffic -41.321675323569, 174.78029996272 Car
265 Driver of station wagon passed extremely close to me on my bicycle. He left no more than a 10cm gap. I was travelling about 25 kph, and driver was going probably 40kph. -36.850146813535, 174.857856359 Bicycle Problematic pass (usually too close)
264 Travelling down Newlands Rd with the traffic (speed was 45km/h) at the speed notification sign about 200m before the incident.

Truck pulled out of Black Rock Rd forcing me to swerve right in to the oncoming right hand turn lane. Thankfully driver coming towards me was aware of the incident and gave me space to avoid the truck. 		-41.228415566812, 174.81869053321 Bicycle Road user turns across cyclist’s path
263 I was closely overtaken by two cars. -36.871802635606, 174.62795748808 Bicycle Problematic pass (usually too close)
262 3 or 4 close passes in a row within about 100 metres -41.317900450327, 174.77538896495 Bicycle Problematic pass (usually too close)
261 Driver passed me much too close. It was scary and dangerous. -41.309178808786, 174.77841601246 Bicycle Problematic pass (usually too close)
260 Ute pulled into the Seaview roundabout coming from Hutt park right into my path cutting me off. The driver was clearly distracted and apparently feeding or playing with his dog that sat on his lap. -41.233981736096, 174.90455747398 Bicycle Vehicle pulls out or across cyclist
259 CAR used bike lane as second lane -36.865278508523, 174.77656352689 Bicycle Cyclist's way blocked (by other road users, road conditions, etc.)
254 Car travelling dangerously close to my car on onramp. -40.869537540877, 175.03425970329 Car
253 Was cycling the speed limit (~50km/h) downhill, car crossed center lane to pass me at speed with <30cm space. This put my bike off balance and nearly caused a crash, a crash at this speed on a bike going downhill would have been a serious injury.

Once the car was in front of me we continued at the same speed as each other and arrived at Island Bay shops at exactly the same time. The driver endangered my life and gained absolutely nothing. 		-41.326357770704, 174.77485732442 Bicycle Problematic pass (usually too close)
252 Driver was trying to turn left into the supermarket. We were cycling down the bike lane but they didn’t look for any cyclists before making a turn. -36.84876390741, 174.75198945047 Bicycle Road user turns across cyclist’s path
251 A car passed me very close to avoid a car coming the other way. Should have waited a few seconds -41.322037144706, 174.77523723539 Bicycle Problematic pass (usually too close)
250 Fast close pass by car traveling in same direction at pedestrian kerb build out. -41.326385594091, 174.77471396916 Bicycle Problematic pass (usually too close)
249 Bus passed at speed up hill whilst only sinhle lane space available -41.325488096993, 174.77485053129 Bicycle Problematic pass (usually too close)
248 Driving down Lachlan Ave approaching Queens Drive intersection a car failed to stop at the stop sign and continued to pull out in front of me. I had to perform a very scary emergency stop. Had less that a car length to spare. I am always mindful of this intersection and had slowed on seeing the car there. -45.857906610707, 170.50828528431 Car
247 On cycle way between paeroa and te aroha on first major road crossing approx 4km from paeroa cars travelling fast came around almost blind corner, almost hit my 12 year daughter, all the crossings on this trail are on a busy highway and on corners and are recipe for disaster. -37.413000870881, 175.6517031074 Bicycle Other (please add information in the textarea below)
246 On cycle way between paeroa and te aroha on first major road crossing approx 4km from paeroa cars travelling fast came around almost blind corner, almost hit my 12 year daughter, all the crossings on this trail are on a busy highway and on corners and are recipe for disaster. -37.389251092864, 175.66599512166 Bicycle Other (please add information in the textarea below)
245 I was cycling on the left of the road going straight, a large truck with a trailer was on my right. This truck cut in front of me without indicating to park outside 'Mediterranean Food' and the trailer nearly hit me as it moved over. I had to stop and go into the curb to avoid getting hit by the trailer. -41.313444065497, 174.78202111324 Bicycle Road user turns across cyclist’s path
244 Car attempted overtaking on narrow winding road and cut me off when we reached a parked car. -41.288266226274, 174.7563028282 Bicycle Problematic pass (usually too close)
241 Delivery truck parked on the Island Bay cycleway, in front of Burger Wisconsin in Island Bay. This is a regular occurrence. -41.3311845, 174.7716959 Car Cyclist's way blocked (by other road users, road conditions, etc.)
240 Truck blocking bike lane -41.279708418867, 174.7793413997 Bicycle Cyclist's way blocked (by other road users, road conditions, etc.)
238 Another failure to give way on a roundabout, despite clear hand signalling. Driver just didn't look at all, and was quite oblivious. Had I not adjusted my speed, would have been a collision.

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GjEQO0XEUXU 		-41.131513893264, 174.84013515883 Bicycle Vehicle pulls out or across cyclist
237 Driver fails to give way to me at roundabout, and then a couple of hundred later starts intimidating me with his horn, wanting to overtake through a pinch point on a zebra crossing.

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=66-tNz3IXXw&t=65s
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Elderly driver of White 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe seems to not be familiar with how to give way at a roundabout, nor how to safely overtake cyclists without intimidation over a zebra crossing.

Lots of nice hand gestures as he passed - he did seem very angry.

I think he took exception to me asserting my right of way over the roundabout, and I assume then expected me to stop so he could overtake? Puzzling, aggressive and unskilled driving. 		-41.134052734272, 174.84149948176 Bicycle Vehicle pulls out or across cyclist
236 driver in front emergency stopped to avoid a bus driver driving on the wrong side of the road.

I was following too closely and swerved while emergency braking to avoid them. 		-41.287890829068, 174.80179895443 Bicycle Cyclist's way blocked (by other road users, road conditions, etc.)
235 driver, on their phone waiting to pull out of a driveway was completely blocking the cycleway, and had crept out into the traffic lane.

To avoid traffic they began reversing without looking while I was attempting to ride behind them. Had to swerve to avoid reversing car 		-41.267287387281, 174.78164823744 Bicycle Other (please add information in the textarea below)
234 I was riding to work and an 18wheeled truck passed too close to my partner and I on Adelaide Rd in Berhampore. Squeezing us between parked cars on the left and their giant vehicle. It spooked me. -41.321530241236, 174.77518747665 Bicycle Problematic pass (usually too close)