Edinburgh cyclist narrowly avoids collision after ‘driver completely ignores stop sign’

An Edinburgh cyclist, who narrowly avoided colliding with a car on Leith Walk, has shared a video of his near miss online.

The Leith resident was using the designated Leith Walk cycle track when a silver car continued to drive through a stop sign at the Dalmeny Street junction, forcing the cyclist to slam on his brakes.

Sharing the video on Twitter, the man said: “Almost got hit at the crossing between Leith Walk and Dalmeny Street, the driver completely ignored the stop sign and didn't see me at all.”

He added: “This junction doesn't feel safe with drivers coming at speed and still not giving way to pedestrians and cyclists.”