Live blog: Cyclist stands ground to stop car cutting junction on wrong side of the road (claim they're doctors in rush to see patients); cyclist unable to make Fred Whitton due to bike booking blunder; B'ham's new cycle routes blocked by bins + more

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It's happened before and it will happen again, but the latest attempt by a driver to head down the wrong side of the road to turn right at this junction in Regent's Park has been foiled by a very determined cyclist, who stood in the way for five minutes before the driver and unrepentant passenger eventually back up. What ensued in between is an oscar-worthy few minutes of sarcasm, name-calling and excuses.  

This video shows how vulnerable road users are starting to assert themselves over lawbreakers in cars. The passenger has no concept whatsoever that you can't go the wrong way down the road. Watch — fascinating.
(via @MikeyCycling)https://t.co/uq4VhLDpPV

— Jeremy Vine (@theJeremyVine) June 12, 2019

While the driver honks his horn, the passenger claims they are doctors who are late to see patients, which is why they wanted to cut the traffic queue. The passenger admits to the offence, and even takes a photo of the cyclist to "tell cancer patients why they are late."  

The footage was retweeted by Jeremy Vine, who commended the cyclist going by the name Cycling Mikey on Twitter. 

Bizarrely, a taxi driver towards the end of the video berates the cyclist for holding up the traffic - even though for him the blockage would have been exactly the same whether the cyclist was there or not. 

Do we need more Cycling Mikeys, or would a camera snap and a quick call to the authorities been enough in this case? Do let us know your thoughts.  

.@VirginTrains You offer me only a £66 refund for my ticket and a standard class ticket but not the refund for my @fred_whitton entry or my hotel? Are you kidding? If you can send me a £66 cheque, you can refund me for EVERYTHING. This is not good enough. @richardbranson

— NW6Cyclist (@Cycle_Whamp) June 12, 2019

The disgruntled cyclist received £66 compensation from Virgin Trains for his ticket - but wants the full race entry and hotel cost off them too. Virgin asked for the matter to be handled via private message, to which the man insisted it be handled publicly to show them up. How do you think this will go? We'll be following in earnest with (hopefully) a full story coming later today...

68-71 Kent Street 13.41 on 9 June. pic.twitter.com/eRuQT6H9M0

— Karen Canner (@kazhardwick) June 9, 2019

The second city's first dedicated 'Cycling Superhighways' on the A38 and A34 were officially opened by Shanaze Reade and Jason Kenny last week, but some commuters are already complaining of blockages along the route from council bins, joggers and cars parked along it, according to the Birmingham Mail and several cyclists on Twitter.  

Welcome to the new A38 cycle lane @WMPRHRT pic.twitter.com/EyyXRE8k62

— Ryan Stait (@ryan_stait) June 9, 2019

Speaking to the Birmingham Mail, PC Mark Hodson of West Midlands Police Road Harm Reduction Team said:  “We will be patrolling the new cycle routes on police bicycles to ensure that the infrastructure is being used in a lawful manner by all road users.

"When we witness any misuse or offences then we will deal with this through our usual combination of education and enforcement.”

Since I started cycling to work I'd like to think my awareness of my surroundings whilst cycling and driving has improved vastly, this morning being a prime example. Approaching a pedestrian crossing, I could see in the distance someone walking towards it.... pic.twitter.com/mBAXYwpVg6

— Duncan Milne (@DM_No5) June 11, 2019