Cyclist 'narrowly' avoided in fail-to-stop incident in Poole

Officers are appealing for witnesses or anyone with dashcam footage to come forward

Author: Oliver MorganPublished 17th Jun 2025

Dorset Police are appealing for witnesses or anyone with dashcam footage to come forward following a fail-to-stop incident in Poole.

They say the incident happened at around 12pm on Friday 13 June.

Officers are said to have been conducting routine speed checks in Lower Blandford Road when an officer witnessed a blue Ford Puma narrowly avoid colliding with a cyclist while overtaking over the speed limit.

It was further reported that when the officer moved into the carriageway to request for the vehicle to stop, it continued on its way.

Police Constable Steve Hall, of Dorset Police said: “We are carrying out enquiries into this incident and I am keen to speak to anyone in the area who saw what happened.

“If you were driving along Lower Blandford Road around the relevant time with a dashcam, I would ask you to please check your footage for anything that may assist my investigation.”

Anyone with information is asked to contact Dorset Police, quoting occurrence number 55250084677.

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