This dangerous close pass was completely unnecessary as I caught up with the driver ten seconds later. The BMW was so close that I felt the wing mirror brush my elbow.
If you wish to report a road traffic incident in Leicestershire, here is the link https://www.leics.police.uk/ro/report/rti/rti-beta-2.1/report-a-road-traffic-incident/
The link to DfT data showing that bicycles are the safest vehicles on the road, and that cars are the most dangerous vehicles on the road, is here:
https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/reported-road-casualties-great-britain-road-user-risk-2022/reported-road-casualties-great-britain-road-user-risk-2022-data
The best way to improve driving standards, and reduce road deaths, is for drivers to refresh their licence every five years, the same as HGV and forklift drivers.
Hierarchy of Vulnerable Road Users:
Pedestrians
Cyclists/Horse Riders/Horse Drawn Vehicles
Motorcyclists
Cars/Taxis
Vans/Minibuses
Large Goods/Passenger Vehicles
Rule 163 of the Highway Code: (abridged)
Give motorcyclists, cyclists and horse riders and horse drawn vehicles at least as much room as you would when overtaking a car (see Rules 211 to 215).
As a guide:
• leave at least 1.5 metres when overtaking cyclists at speeds of up to 30mph, and give them more space when overtaking at higher speeds
• you should wait behind the motorcyclist, cyclist, horse rider, horse drawn vehicle or pedestrian and not overtake if it is unsafe or not possible to meet these clearances