Close-pass campaign set for UK wide police roll-out

A West Midlands Police road safety initiative designed to protect cyclists from the danger of ‘close-pass’ drivers is set to be rolled out across the country.The #GiveSpaceBeSafe scheme was launched by the force last September and sees plain clothes cops pedalling the region’s busiest roads on the lookout for motorists who pass too close for comfort.Offenders are offered an on-the-spot educational input on safe overtaking using a specially designed floor mat.But anyone who refu