Police seek driver who repeatedly nudged cyclist before running over his bike

The fact is that people (large majority) are idiots at times and do things they normally wouldn't when either behind a wheel or on a bike. There is nothing wrong with the mode of transport its self, it's people being people. Some are worse than others. Most people on our roads do not have a full grasp of the Highway Code, so they just apply themselves as to what they think is right. Apparantely driver/rider behaviour is much worse on continental roads.

No matter what is discussed on here, it's all about personal preservation and survival. So be as careful as you can out there. 

If you look at the article on the York press site you can see the cousin of the cyclist explaining how he didn't deserve it as he obeyed the rules of the road, but Lycra clad idiots deserve everything they get. This is what we're dealing with...

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Normally wouldn't comment on these ... but this wasn't a case of a Lycra loony .. the cyclist was my cousin.. late 20's who isn't one of the idiots who weaves the traffic like a prat etc.. just a guy who to be fair sticks to the rules of the road. , rides like miss Daisy and the bike is his only way to work! The driver just drove threw him.. luckily his legs were just clear as he went full pelt over the bike.. not a case of just clipped the wheel.. went straight over the frame . Wheel/ gears / brakes smashed.. Bike was in a right mess.. no provocation from the cyclist at all.. I agree there's plenty of idiots on bikes round York with a death wish but in this case driver was bang out of order! was a lucky case of just a damaged bike and not a serious injury... completely unprovoked dangerous driving!

the same happened to me on the A52 out of Nottingham. An old married couple in a big four by four pushed the back of my bike a couple of times at the traffic lights. The police said as it was two against one, there was nothing they could do. Rubbish. Nottinghamshire police.

On the flip side..and to prove there is a God out there.  My brother experienced a similar incident a few months ago in London.  The driver (muscular, traack suit wearing ) of the aged convertable BMW, complete with perma tan girl friend in the passenger seat, gave him a nudge and hey presto the bumper fell of his car.  No damage to the bike..but he nearly fell off laughing as pedallled away! 

"Dark 4x4 vehicle aggressively attacked cyclist"...  Why didn't the driver stop the vehicle from doing it?  Had it escaped or something?

I had some daft old bat drive into the back of me at a roundabout the other day. I gave her a stream of Anglo Saxon and she looked mortified. I memorised her number plate and rode off as fortunately the bike was fine. The rider in this case should have memorised the plate.

There should be a national grassroots campaign to point out to the public how 4x4s are the real danger on the roads. 

Having been hit from behind in the past (a very unsettling experience, as you can imagine), I now run a Fly6 light/cam- it won't stop it happening or save my skin, but will assist greatly if/when the bellend lies to the police/ insurance company, or indeed legs it away like this coward.