Lady Bathurst has near miss as bike ride challenge nearly ends in …
A charity bike ride being done by Lady Bathurst of Cirencester[1] nearly ended in “frightening” circumstances as she nearly collided with a car in a near miss. The 58-year-old is currently on the road doing a charity bicycle ride challenge from Land’s End to John O’Groats in aid of the National Foundation for Retired Service Animals (NFRSA), of which she is chair.
Yesterday (September 26), the former High Sheriff of Gloucestershire crossed the border from England into Scotland as she continues her journey north. However, she had a close call as she reached Scottish land while pedalling along in a cycle path along the road.
In a video shared by the NFRSA on social media[2], Lady Bathurst can be seen waving and giving thumbs up to passers-by while on her bicycle. But while do so, she suddenly has to adjust as a red car attempts to overtake a lorry.
The 91-second clip shows the car, which appears to be a Peugeot, get within a few inches of Lady Bathurst, who manages to swerve out of the way. She then takes a deep breath, clutching onto her chest, before coming to a stop.
The motorist’s overtake also led to Lady Bathurst’s support car to take evasive measures as well. Along with the video, the charity tweeted: “It was such a happy day going over the border yesterday – but it nearly ended in disaster.
“Lady B was in the cycle lane, waving to fellow cyclists, just as a woman in a red car dangerously overtook a lorry, nearly hitting her, & causing the support car to swerve. Not a nice experience at all.”
Police Scotland[3] were tagged in the tweet. The NFRSA added: “Please motorists – be careful when overtaking on country roads.”
Lady Bathurst also tweeted about the incident, tagging fellow cycling enthusiast and campaigner Jeremy Vine. She wrote: “I was riding alone yesterday afternoon, in beautiful Scotland on the NFRSA Charity Bike Ride, when this happened.
“It was unbelievably frightening and shook me up. Please, when overtaking on country roads, be aware of what might be on the other side of the road. Thank you.”
References
- ^ Cirencester (www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk)
- ^ social media (www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk)
- ^ Police Scotland (www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk)