Countess on a charity bike ride nearly hit by a car en route to John O'Groats

A countess raising money on a charity bike ride was nearly hit by a car that was "dangerously" overtaking a lorry.

Lady Bathurst, 58, is raising money by cycling from Land's End to John o' Groats for the National Foundation for Retired Service Animals.

During her fundraising ride on September 26 she was cycling on B7076 near Crawford, South Lanarkshire when the incident happened around 650 miles into her journey.

Captured on GoPro cameras while being filmed from another angle the car is seen narrowly missing her while overtaking the lorry.

Lady Bathurst said: "It was one of those moments you never forget for all the wrong reasons.