Motorist appears to deliberately try to run cyclist off road
Cyclist films angry driver ‘repeatedly trying to run him off the road’ after getting stuck behind him as he rode along middle of country lane to avoid large puddles
- Nick Jones was nearly knocked off his bike multiple times on a Boxing Day cycle
- The motorist appeared to swerve in front and block his path multiple times
- Still, Mr Jones did not react, because he was fearful of a potential altercation
- He did not contact police with footage because he fears they won’t investigate
This is the moment a car appears to deliberately attempt to run a cyclist off the road.
Nick Jones was nearly knocked off his bike multiple times after the motorist repeatedly stopped directly in front of him and swerved in what appeared to be an attempt to cut him off.
Mr Jones, 40, was out for a Boxing Day ride in the countryside near Botley, Hampshire, and had been cycling in the middle of the road to avoid deep puddles.
The blue Hyundai Tucson completed a risky overtake despite another cyclist coming head-on.
Then, in shocking two-minute footage recorded by Mr Jones, the car appears to try to run him off the road on no less than six occasions before eventually speeding off.
Mr Jones, 40, was out for a Boxing Day ride in the countryside near Botley, Hampshire, and had been cycling in the middle of the road to avoid deep puddles
In shocking two-minute footage recorded by Mr Jones, the car appears to try to run him off the road on no less than six occasions before eventually speeding off
The heart stopping footage on several occasions appears as though an accident is bound to happen, but Mr Jones keeps his head, slowing down to account for the driver and swerving himself to avoid a collision.
He said he was scared it would lead to a ‘confrontation’.
He said: ‘There were lots of puddles on the road so I was riding in the middle of the road, avoiding the puddle.
‘All of a sudden I hear this car coming up behind me and it’s revving higher than a car would normally rev.
‘So, I did stick my hand out to say stop and slow down because there’s not enough room to overtake, but it did overtake.’
Mr Jones, who did not sustain any injuries, admitted that initially he didn’t think this encounter was out of the ordinary – as ‘these things happen all the time’.
However, as the situation escalated, he realised it could be serious.
‘The way he was driving back and forth I think he would have gotten out of the car and that wasn’t the confrontation I wanted, so I just carried on,’ he added.
‘I don’t know what was going through his mind.’
Mr Jones did not report the matter to the police – saying he has ‘no faith’ in their ability to deal with matters like these.
The heart stopping footage on several occasions appears as though an accident is bound to happen, but Mr Jones keeps his head, slowing down to account for the driver and swerving himself to avoid a collision
‘You report the incident, and they say not to publish online, keep all your stuff and we’ll back to you in the next six weeks,’ he said.
‘Six weeks come and go and, the moment is gone, when and if they find the driver it’s too long to then remember anything.’
Inspector Alex Dale of the Joint Operations Roads Policing Unit said: ‘Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary is committed to making our roads safer for all road users.
‘We aim to investigate all incidents that are reported to us and exhaust all lines of enquiry available to us.
‘I would urge anyone who has experienced harassment or abuse on our roads to contact us.’
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