THIS is the moment a furious cyclist launches into a swear-filled rant at a pregnant woman during an argument over the highway code. A blazing row erupted when the cyclist was accused of breaching the code by allegedly cycling two abreast “in the middle of the road” – despite this being allowed. The Grimsby Telegraph […]
THIS is the moment a furious cyclist launches into a swear-filled rant at a pregnant woman during an argument over the highway code.
A blazing row erupted when the cyclist was accused of breaching the code by allegedly cycling two abreast “in the middle of the road” – despite this being allowed.
The Grimsby Telegraph reports that the road rage was prompted by the driver sounding her horn at the cyclist for “holding cars up” on a road in Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire.
This prompted the cyclist to reportedly “followed the car” into Cleethorpes Country Park and launch into a “very aggressive” rant.
The 20-second clip shows the cyclist leaning into the window of the car, and then calling the woman a “f****** stupid c***”.
In the video, the young woman is heard saying: “If you actually look in the Highway Code you can see that you’re not allowed two abreast.”
But the man insists that the code states that you can go “double-file” while on a 30mph road, before turning away and storming off.
Footage of the argument was shared by hundreds of people on social media, with many shocked by the cyclist’s behaviour.
While Sector 66 of the Highway Code states cyclists should not ride more than two abreast, this is an advisory rule and there is no law in place preventing them from doing so.
And while social media users slammed his behaviour, others noted that his reading of the rules was actually correct.
One wrote: “While the guy’s behaviour is completely disgusting, he is correct.
“We are allowed in the middle of the roads and are allowed to cycle two wide.”
Another added: “There is no need for him to be so arrogant about it. It gives cyclists a bad reputation”.
And one said: “Regardless of who is right and who is wrong, there is no need for such aggression and disgusting language”.
Others compared the man to the infamous Ronnie Pickering, who went viral in a shouting match with a moped rider.
Ronnie found fame online after shouting “Do you know who I am”? at a rider, who responded: “Who?”
