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London cyclist luckyShocking video appears to show motorist driving into cyclist who fell off his bike
A video appears to show a cyclist almost being deliberately run over by a driver after falling off his bike.
The rider is seen getting to his feet when the motorist seemingly tries to drive into him.
Luckily, the cyclist manages to get out of the way just in time but the driver then goes straight over his bike before speeding away.
The video contains strong language...
The video was picked up by @Hackney Cyclist, who commented: "Just a London driver inches away from breaking a kids leg because he thinks he is playing GTA."
The rider who posted the video on Instagram gave some context to the incident when people who watched it asked him what had happened.
He said: "Other riders were pissing [the driver] off and I clicked his mirror and fell off so he ran me over [because] he was angry at the time."
Some people on Twitter commented asking for a video showing the full context to the incident suggesting the cyclist might have been riding dangerously, however as one user, Philip Williams said: "Whatever went beforehand is irrelevant.
"This driver deliberately turned towards the cyclist before straightening up using his vehicle as a weapon."
Yet another one. "There could be a very good reason why the driver in the SUV felt he needed to run over the young man on the bicycle." https://t.co/ibBtWZPzGV
— Jeremy Vine (@theJeremyVine) May 29, 2021
A spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police said they were unable to provide any more details about the incident, but they are aware of it and are investigating.
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Right mate. The missing commas wasn't the main issue, but thanks anyway
"Cyclists"? I don't know, looks more like a swarm of delinquents on bicycles living up their roles as public nuisances.
Person on bike = cyclist, much like person in control of car = driver. There's no other qualifiaction.
"Boys on Bikes"
When similar groups aren't doing that kind of senseless stuff on the roads they are trying to mug cyclists, spitting at people or using angle grinders to steal bikes.
I'd put money in the driver suddenly moving to the left to get away from something about to happen on the right of their car - probably about to get their window smashed in.
That is not a cyclist, that is a thug on a bike.
But the looks of the gaggle of uneducated teenaged boys were causing an issue, likely by riding in a dangerous and illegal mannor, which we cannot see because the video is clipped to just show what the motorist did.
This motorist was caught up it in by no fault of their own, although I don't agree with using a 2 tonne vehicle as a weapon, other measures could of been taken to put these broken condoms in their place. Such as opening a door into their faces.
Hopefully this will teach these future criminals to stop be little jerks.
That motorist became a thug in a car as soon as he used his car as a weapon.
But the looks of the gaggle of uneducated teenaged boys were causing an issue, likely by riding in a dangerous and illegal mannor
A call to Alanis Morissette needed?
No please, anything but that....
The kid on the bike became a thug on a bike as soon as he used his bike as a weapon also
Didn't see that on the vid
Open the door what happens if they grab the door and beat you up best keep the doors locked windows up if my car was being attack and my kid was with me i use my car as a weapon
Car wasn't being attacked
And I'd be careful, if the person that you run over is on foot and unarmed, you would not be able to cite self-defence as you weren't at risk, so bodily harm would be disproportionate. In any case you could have driven away.....
Car wasn't being attacked in the clip we saw. Hopefully the police investigation can shed light on the exact circumstances and we can all stop assuming.
I doubt there'll be any need for an investigation. It was only a cyclist, and it was his own fault anyway
The serious offence here is using your car as a weapon. This wasn't someone trying to get away, this was someone using the car to attempt to run over, or crush someone else. The guy on the bike may be a prat, but the driver was guilty of assault with intent
Evidence for that statement please? Oh dear, none? Maybe you should take your glasses off and look at who is oppressing whom, who the real thugs are. Clue; it ain't the cyclists.
The evidence is that a cyclist got hit by someone in a car - must be the cyclist's fault....
"uneducated"
then...
"could of been"
"mannor"
have a word with yourself
Quite, if they were educated we would tolerate and even make excuses for any amount of mayhem caused, as evinced by the thugs currently occupying Downing st.
The driver had no Tax so was driving in an illegal manner him/herself. Driver may well have been uneducated also. Have you heard the "My Chemical Romance" song Teenagers -should give it a listen. Both my well educated , employed, young daughters wear hoodies but are not thugs on bikes. Also, re read your grammar/language back before commenting on a person's education or lack thereof!
Quelle surprise ....
Don't rely on the DVLA data. I discovered my own car was erroneously recorded as untaxed for 3 months, when I received a red letter from them.
Probably have to nick another bike now
Can't believe someone actually liked this post..... wow.
There does seem to be an increasing number of trolls on this site.
Not excusing the swerve but for context have a look at the IG feed of the poster... This is (probably) NOT a case of driver attacking cyclist. This is (probably) a case of human being being intimidated and doing something regrettable.
I don't think we can justify the attack by using an insta twittery thingy.
While there is no excuse for what the driver did, look at what the person posted the day before...https://www.instagram.com/p/CPWH10rHA_w/
In the comments, the rider says "other riders were pissing him off and I clicked his mirror and fell off so he ran me over bc he was angry at the time"
Well, how about you ride responsibly and not like a c**t pissing drivers off and hitting their car...
Being pissed off doesn't excuse a direct attack on someone else.
Correct, that is why I started my comment with "While there is no excuse for what the driver did"...
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