Police identify driver who unleashed torrent of abuse on Sussex cyclist (+ video)

Sorry but I've been in that situation myself.

He was a wanker as well, I told him so again and when I threw my bike in the verge and approached him at speed he ran away like the wanker he was.

Am afraid that in the heat of the moment I would have reduced this particular wanker to a heap of shit snivelling for his mother.

You wouldn't like me when I'm angry

Piss poor cyclist.

OAP sitting behind the wheel of the Jag has more gaul than the active, not-so-fit cyclist.

Got to laugh, he's waiting for him at the side of the road.

A good posting by the cyclist I say, if it had been the other way round no doubt the press would be all over us cyclists like a rash..

if you are going to call someone a wanker, you need to be prepared to back it up with firmly pointing out what he did to cause such a reaction. I have no idea what preceded this altercation. Had the cyclist said words to the effect " sorry for swearing at you but you endangered my safety by.............." some good might have come out of this. As it is , it just reinforced the drivers belief he had nothing wrong and had been unfairly abused.

"Am I a wanker or not?"

Yep, you're a total wanker.

We should have a poll, Wanker /Not a Wanker....and once his name has been published(hopefully), send him the link.

Always thought that a " Driver's permit 2 was required to drive a Vehicle , not an overdose of aggression ?

Seem to recall that some lose their licence for " road rage " , guess shanks pony is about to become the drivers means of transport , since i doubt he has the intelligence to ride a BIKE ?

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I think that the cyclist shows a good deal of self-control here. If I had found myself in this situation I almost certainly would have hit the bloke back. Looking at his body language as he approaches and the simple fact that he stopped his car to engage in a confrontation I might even have hit him first, probably with my chainring.

I would have ridden down the road and then wobbled off my bike and fallen into car as some sort of delayed reaction to getting punched kicked in. That lovely Jag might have got proper scratched up in my post face punched state.

It's just not fair! I never get to have these discussions with car drivers.
The wife says it's because I'm 6'2", 100kg, with a shaved head, beard and "a natural air of belligerence" [Whatever that means].
I think their just being unfriendly!

How is it that we have widespread campaigns to stop domestic violence, bullying/intimidation in the workplace and online. Yet as soon as someone gets in a car it is OK/accepted to bully/intimidate other road users whether they be in cars, on bikes or pedestrians.

I'd wager his bark is a lot worse than his bite.

*sigh* Yeah ... I'd rather have more cameras everywhere and more resources for the police. I don't want to inflict violence on people, I want people to get done for it when they inflict violence on someone.

If that had happened to me I'd have put my d-lock through his window screen as I rode passed his car.

I would have end up regretting if afterwards.

I'm sure that despite the fact that he had assaulted me the damage to his car would be seen as the greater offence

very very typical of the attitude of british drivers who think they own the road.

Judging by his age and car, there's a possibility he's a company director/owner. I'd like to see him identified and the full weight of a cyclist/friends-of-cyclist opprobrium brought down upon his wallet.

That incident made the local paper!! My god even less happens in Sussex than here in North Wales.
Problem is this excuse for a human being will be a cult hero in his local pub to his face for making the papers but most people will know what he really is.

Dear Sussex Police,

We know the identity of the victim of this assault [1], now how about releasing the identity of the alleged perpetrator (i.e. the foul-mouthed, flabby old, pathetic cock in the video?)

1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assault

Judging by the driver's behaviour I think he has done this or similar before. Maybe has a record already. If he doesn't he will hopefully have one soon. He needs locking up. A Jag is a very poor choice of vehicle.

Watching this it says that the cyclist put up his hand to show that the driver is in the wrong.
Although there's nothing wrong with this, but I think I forget that hand gestures are so much more "visible" than in in a car.
I will try and be doubly cautious next time I'm remonstrating.

I really hope and wish that I dont ever get in to this situation as I will definitely put a fist on his face if he hits me. im sure once adrenaline kicks in I can somehow take off my shoes.

Whatever happened before, this driver has clearly got anger management issues. The sooner there is a "fit and proper" caveat added to driving licences because mentally, this guy should not be on the road. If the rozzers can introduce a speed awareness course for speeding offences then surely it is time for an anger management course ? If you can't keep it together you shouldn't be behind the wheel of the car.
I hope this guy is made an example of. From the comments section it is patently clear this is needed "pour encouraged les autres".

Don't think I would have been so kind to the old w@&ker c@nt. I think reasonable force could have been applied to prevent him further assaulting the rider.

Here's another word he forgot

Nobjockey

...he is just another 'road tax' freak, would be my guess.
Could be wrong.