Our article 'Edinburgh cyclist involved in dangerous near miss with driver at roundabout', 11 May, presented dashcam footage of a cyclist travelling past a roundabout, followed by a vehicle.
The original article referred to the cyclist travelling 'at speed' and stated as fact that the cyclist was seen 'racing through... without giving way to the traffic on their right and narrowly miss a black BMW who is forced to slow down and is almost brought to a halt to avoid the collision.'
EdinburghLive accepts that the video's speed had been altered by a third party, and that the cyclist is in fact seen to look, and does not cause the vehicle to slow down or come close to a collision, nor was the cyclist seen to pull out without giving way to the BMW.
Furthermore, the article also stated that 'Cyclists have also been given the freedom to position themselves in the centre of the road to ensure visibility in certain situations'.
We would like to make clear that this is not a new rule within the Highway Code, however further clarification was issued regarding the point. We are happy to clarify this and apologise for the error.
