A driver in Poole has claimed that a cyclist punched him in the face and threw his bike onto his car, causing £1,000 worth of damage, in an alleged road rage incident provoked by the motorist striking the rider at “about 2mph”.

Motorist Rob Lakomy claims he was confronted by the man after colliding with him near Mannings Heath roundabout in Poole at around 2.30pm on Friday 22 August.

“I was travelling very slowly at about 2mph, so nothing happened to the bike rider, but he became very aggressive,” Lakomy, who was travelling in the car with his wife at the time of the incident, told the Daily Echo this week.

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The cyclist, Lakomy alleges, reacted to the collision by lifting his bike over his head and throwing it at the car, a BMW 520D Estate, leaving it – as seen in photos taken by the motorist and submitted to the paper – with several scuff marks, scratches, and dents.

According to Lakomy, the bike caused substantial damage to his car which he claims will cost over £1,000 to repair.

“He then started shouting and running towards me,” the motorist continued. “He pushed me about three times towards the back of my car, punched me in the face, and ripped off my sunglasses, which shattered.”

Lakomy reported the alleged road rage incident to the police an hour later, but says he was unable to find any witnesses or those with dash cam footage of the confrontation because he “was in shock”.

“I think I must have frozen up,” he said. “I didn’t know what else he was going to do. I thought he might stab me. It’s not something that happens every day.”

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Almost a week on from the alleged road rage confrontation, the driver contacted the Daily Echo to appeal to anyone who may have witnessed the incident to provide a statement to police.

A spokesperson for Dorset Police, who confirmed the force received a report of the collision at 3.35pm last Friday, confirmed that enquiries are ongoing, but no arrests have yet been made.

“It is reported that after the collision, the male cyclist threw his bike onto the car causing damage,” the spokesperson said.

“The driver of the car got out of his vehicle and the cyclist assaulted the male driver. He did not sustain any serious injuries.

“Enquiries are ongoing into the incident. No arrests have been made.”

Over the years, we’ve reported on several road rage incidents involving cyclists and motorists that have ended up in court.

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In April, we reported that a van driver was sentenced to 150 hours of unpaid work for punching a cyclist in the face and damaging his bike after becoming incensed that the man and his wife weren’t cycling in a nearby cycle lane.

The incident took place at Bridlington, Yorkshire, at 9:05am on 29 June, when the 57-year-old cyclist and his wife were riding along Kingsgate. Adrian Burrows was driving his van on the road when he confronted the pair for not using the cycle path, shouting: “There’s a f***ing bike path over there.”

When the cyclist asked, “What is it to do with you, mate?”, Burrows responded with, “F*** off, you southern c***”, before pulling his van in front of the couple and slamming on the brakes, forcing them to swerve to avoid a collision.

Burrows then jumped out of the van and proceeded to punch the cyclist on the left side of his face, before picking up the man’s bike and throwing it to the ground. Along with his community order, he was forced to pay £133 in compensation for repairs to the damaged bike.