I am not excusing the behaviour of the 4x4 driver AT ALL but WHY don't cyclists stick to the designated cycle lane?
If you don't want to read down to the end ;-) I was also perturbed by this comment from Tim Lennon of the Richmond Cycling Campaign, who said: "The video proves that it doesn't matter how many drivers are nice, it takes just one to turn a simple journey into a terrifying ordeal. Especially on a road like this, which should probably only be used for cycling and for local access anyway, local councils could do much more to make their boroughs safer and more inviting."
It is just daft to suggest that Priory Lane 'should probably only be used for cycling (!) and for local access anyway ...'
From the Richmond and Twickenham Times:
An explosive torrent of abuse broke out between a cyclist and 4x4 driver after the motorist appeared to run the rider off the road.
The male cyclist, whose identity is currently unknown, was riding along Priory Lane, Roehampton, towards Richmond Park, when the Land Rover Discovery 4 attempted to overtake him at the roundabout at Dowdeswell Close.
In this video, the driver of the black 4x4 is seen slowing down to allow the cyclist to catch up before closing the space between them.
The cyclist shouts "Hey, come on" to the driver, who then launches into a torrent of abuse, beginning with "There’s a ******* cycle lane" before what appears to be contact between the car and bicycle.
The driver of the Land Rover, a man wearing a tight leather jacket and who has earphones hanging from his jacket, then gets out of his car to continue shouting expletives at the cyclist.
"Get away, get away. You ******* ignorant driver" can be heard shouted by the cyclist, before the driver points to a cycle lane on the opposite carriageway and shouts: "There’s a ******* cycle lane there. **** off, ****."
The explosive torrent of abuse hurled at the cyclist, who states "I am legally allowed here" continues throughout the four-minute long video.
Insults are also thrown about what the cyclist, who is dressed in a fluorescent yellow jacket, helmet and cycling trousers, is wearing before another rider steps in to try to help break up the confrontation.
Car horns also begin to sound as the driver of the Land Rover, who had stopped in the middle of the road to complete the confrontation, continues to shout abuse.
At one point, the motorist gets back into his vehicle before promptly exiting again to continue shouting "There’s a ******* cycle lane here" to other passing cyclists.
Two cyclists can be heard telling the driver they will inform the police of the incident, which is believed to have occurred on Saturday, March 14.
Half way through the video, the driver begins to leave the area before promptly getting out of his vehicle again to confront the cyclist, who he believed had hit his car.
The driver shouts: "Put your bike down you ****. ******* idiot. I’d ******* eat you for breakfast. You simple ****.
"I’ll call the ******* police. Did you thump my car you ****? I’ll ******* kill you, ****.
"I’ll smash your ******* teeth down your throat."
The cyclist asks the car driver why he had not done so already and the driver responds "because there’s a witness otherwise I’d break your ******* neck."
After getting back into his vehicle again, the driver can still be heard shouting abuse to the cyclist before driving off.
In a comment on the video, the cyclist said: "I reported the incident in person to a police station. Armed with my laptop, video and a copy of the file on a USB thumb drive."
The Richmond and Twickenham Times has contacted the cyclist for comment.
Tim Lennon, from the Richmond Cycling Campaign, said: "The video proves that it doesn't matter how many drivers are nice, it takes just one to turn a simple journey into a terrifying ordeal.
"Especially on a road like this, which should probably only be used for cycling and for local access anyway, local councils could do much more to make their boroughs safer and more inviting."
Officers from the Putney Safer Neighbourhood team are investigating.
A Metropolitan Police Service spokesman said: "A 50-year-old man voluntarily attended a south London police station where he was interviewed in connection with the incident.
"The man was not arrested. Enquiries continue."
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| Topic | Date Posted | Posted By |
| Priory Lane Cycle Lane | 01/06/15 19:27:00 | Lucille Grant |
| Re:Priory Lane Cycle Lane | 01/06/15 20:04:00 | Adam Gray |
| Re:Priory Lane Cycle Lane | 01/06/15 20:07:00 | Alex Greenbank |
| Re:Priory Lane Cycle Lane | 01/06/15 20:10:00 | Adam Gray |
| Re:Priory Lane Cycle Lane | 01/06/15 20:26:00 | David Ainsworth |
| Re:Priory Lane Cycle Lane | 01/06/15 21:19:00 | Richard Carter |
| Re:Re:Priory Lane Cycle Lane | 01/06/15 22:03:00 | David Ainsworth |
| Re:Re:Re:Priory Lane Cycle Lane | 01/06/15 23:33:00 | Bunny Payne |
| Re:Re:Re:Re:Priory Lane Cycle Lane | 02/06/15 00:38:00 | David Ainsworth |
| Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Priory Lane Cycle Lane | 02/06/15 13:20:00 | Bunny Payne |
| Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Priory Lane Cycle Lane | 02/06/15 13:26:00 | David Ainsworth |
| Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Priory Lane Cycle Lane | 02/06/15 13:43:00 | Alex Greenbank |
| Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Priory Lane Cycle Lane | 02/06/15 20:50:00 | Bunny Payne |
| Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Priory Lane Cycle Lane | 05/06/15 02:01:00 | Adam Gray |
| Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Priory Lane Cycle Lane | 05/06/15 12:11:00 | Alex Greenbank |
| Re:Re:Re:Re:Priory Lane Cycle Lane | 02/06/15 09:42:00 | Alex Greenbank |
| Re:Priory Lane Cycle Lane | 02/06/15 07:03:00 | Lucille Grant |
| Re:Priory Lane Cycle Lane/ Jason Wells, owner of Brew | 02/06/15 08:44:00 | Clive Vickers |
| Re:Re:Priory Lane Cycle Lane/ Jason Wells, owner of Brew | 02/06/15 10:18:00 | Adam Tripp |
| Re:Re:Re:Priory Lane Cycle Lane/ Jason Wells, owner of Brew | 02/06/15 11:51:00 | Alex Greenbank |
| Re:Re:Priory Lane Cycle Lane/ Jason Wells, owner of Brew | 02/06/15 10:20:00 | Stephen Walker |
| Re:Re:Re:Priory Lane Cycle Lane/ Jason Wells, owner of Brew | 02/06/15 11:05:00 | David Parker |
| Re:Re:Re:Re:Priory Lane Cycle Lane/ Jason Wells, owner of Brew | 02/06/15 11:32:00 | David Ainsworth |
| Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Priory Lane Cycle Lane/ Jason Wells, owner of Brew | 02/06/15 14:32:00 | Adam Gray |
| Re:Re:Priory Lane Cycle Lane/ Jason Wells, owner of Brew | 02/06/15 11:00:00 | David Ainsworth |
| Re:Re:Re:Priory Lane Cycle Lane/ Jason Wells, owner of Brew | 02/06/15 14:38:00 | Adam Gray |
| Re:Re:Re:Re:Priory Lane Cycle Lane/ Jason Wells, owner of Brew | 02/06/15 19:25:00 | Bunny Payne |
| Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Priory Lane Cycle Lane/ Jason Wells, owner of Brew | 05/06/15 11:45:00 | Alastair Brown |
| Re:Re:Re:Re:Priory Lane Cycle Lane/ Jason Wells, owner of Brew | 07/06/15 13:13:00 | David Ainsworth |
| Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Priory Lane Cycle Lane/ Jason Wells, owner of Brew | 07/06/15 18:57:00 | Adam Gray |
| Re:Priory Lane Cycle Lane - Brew; vote with your feet | 02/06/15 11:45:00 | Tim Lorimer |
| Re:Re:Priory Lane Cycle Lane - Brew; vote with your feet | 02/06/15 11:52:00 | Dave Roberts |
| Re:Re:Re:Priory Lane Cycle Lane - Brew; vote with your feet | 02/06/15 14:32:00 | John Cameron |
| Re:Re:Re:Re:Priory Lane Cycle Lane - Brew; vote with your feet | 02/06/15 14:36:00 | Chantal Blake-Milton |
| Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Priory Lane Cycle Lane - Brew; vote with your feet | 02/06/15 14:55:00 | Simon Knight |
| Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Priory Lane Cycle Lane - Brew; vote with your feet | 02/06/15 15:02:00 | Dave Robertson |
| Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Priory Lane Cycle Lane - Brew; vote with your feet | 02/06/15 15:05:00 | Chantal Blake-Milton |
| Leave Brew alone | 02/06/15 15:11:00 | Chantal Blake-Milton |
| Re:Leave Brew alone | 02/06/15 15:51:00 | David Ainsworth |
| Re:Re:Leave Brew alone | 02/06/15 16:38:00 | Simon Knight |
| Re:Re:Re:Leave Brew alone | 02/06/15 16:40:00 | Alex Greenbank |
| Re:Re:Re:Re:Leave Brew alone | 02/06/15 16:43:00 | Simon Knight |
| Re:Leave Brew alone | 02/06/15 19:29:00 | Bunny Payne |
| Re:Re:Leave Brew alone | 02/06/15 20:48:00 | Ian Everley |
| Re:Re:Re:Leave Brew alone | 02/06/15 23:04:00 | Mairi Anne Bowen |
| Consideration for others, and colossal fails | 02/06/15 23:22:00 | Stephen Walker |
| Re:Consideration for others, and colossal fails | 02/06/15 23:51:00 | David Ainsworth |
| Re:Consideration for others, and colossal fails | 03/06/15 08:53:00 | Alex Greenbank |
| Re:Re:Consideration for others, and colossal fails | 03/06/15 09:12:00 | Stephen Walker |
| Re:Re:Re:Consideration for others, and colossal fails | 03/06/15 12:23:00 | Jonathan Callaway |
| Re:Re:Re:Re:Consideration for others, and colossal fails | 03/06/15 12:50:00 | Stephen Walker |
| Re:Re:Re:Re:Consideration for others, and colossal fails | 03/06/15 12:51:00 | Alex Greenbank |
| So who are the real victims now? | 04/06/15 12:52:00 | Chantal Blake-Milton |
| Re:So who are the real victims now? | 04/06/15 13:57:00 | Alex Greenbank |
| Re:Re:So who are the real victims now? | 04/06/15 14:07:00 | Dave Roberts |
| the real victims? come off it Chantal, you reap what you sow | 04/06/15 20:05:00 | Clive Vickers |
| Re: the real victims? come off it Chantal, you reap what you sow | 04/06/15 20:59:00 | Sue Hammond |
| Re:Re: the real victims? come off it Chantal, you reap what you sow | 05/06/15 00:13:00 | Richard Carter |
| Re:Re:Re: the real victims? come off it Chantal, you reap what you sow | 05/06/15 02:02:00 | Adam Gray |
| Re:Re:Re:Re: the real victims? come off it Chantal, you reap what you sow | 05/06/15 07:43:00 | Richard Carter |
| Re:Re:Re:Re:Re: the real victims? come off it Chantal, you reap what you sow | 05/06/15 16:37:00 | Adam Gray |
| Re:So who are the real victims now? | 04/06/15 21:16:00 | David Ainsworth |
| Re:Re:So who are the real victims now? | 04/06/15 21:35:00 | Stephen Walker |
| Re:Re:Re:So who are the real victims now? | 04/06/15 22:43:00 | Mark Smith |
| Re:Re:So who are the real victims now? | 05/06/15 02:03:00 | Adam Gray |
| Re:Re:Re:So who are the real victims now? | 05/06/15 11:56:00 | Richard Carter |
| Re:Re:Re:Re:So who are the real victims now? | 05/06/15 12:43:00 | Chantal Blake-Milton |
| Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:So who are the real victims now? | 05/06/15 16:45:00 | Adam Gray |
| Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:So who are the real victims now? | 07/06/15 08:54:00 | Andy Pike |
| Re:Re:Re:So who are the real victims now? | 05/06/15 12:34:00 | Chantal Blake-Milton |
| Re:Re:Re:Re:So who are the real victims now? | 05/06/15 14:08:00 | David Ainsworth |
| Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:So who are the real victims now? | 05/06/15 14:25:00 | Alex Greenbank |
| Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:So who are the real victims now? | 05/06/15 14:54:00 | Stephen Walker |
| Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:So who are the real victims now? | 05/06/15 15:04:00 | Chantal Blake-Milton |
| Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:So who are the real victims now? | 05/06/15 17:10:00 | Alastair Brown |
| Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:So who are the real victims now? | 05/06/15 18:00:00 | David Ainsworth |
| Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:So who are the real victims now? | 05/06/15 21:45:00 | Alex Greenbank |
| Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:So who are the real victims now? | 06/06/15 10:06:00 | Andy Pike |
| Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Priory Lane Cycle Lane - Brew; vote with your feet | 10/06/15 01:40:00 | John Hoskins |
| Up market 'white van man' ?! | 06/06/15 14:32:00 | John Hawkes |
| Re:Up market 'white van man' ?! | 06/06/15 19:45:00 | Bunny Payne |
| Re:Re:Up market 'white van man' ?! | 06/06/15 21:56:00 | Stephen Walker |
| Re:Re:Up market 'white van man' ?! | 07/06/15 00:07:00 | John Hawkes |
| Re:Re:Re:Up market 'white van man' ?! | 07/06/15 11:00:00 | David Ainsworth |
| Cycling on busy roads is Russian Roulette | 07/06/15 11:35:00 | Chantal Blake-Milton |
| Re:Cycling on busy roads is Russian Roulette | 07/06/15 12:46:00 | Alastair Brown |
| Re:Re:Cycling on busy roads is Russian Roulette | 07/06/15 12:57:00 | David Ainsworth |
| Re:Cycling on busy roads is Russian Roulette | 07/06/15 13:15:00 | Bunny Payne |
| Re:Re:Cycling on busy roads is Russian Roulette | 07/06/15 14:25:00 | Chantal Blake-Milton |
| Re:Re:Re:Cycling on busy roads is Russian Roulette | 07/06/15 14:48:00 | Andy Pike |
| Re:Re:Re:Cycling on busy roads is Russian Roulette | 08/06/15 10:30:00 | Stephen Walker |
| Re:Re:Re:Re:Cycling on busy roads is Russian Roulette | 09/06/15 07:43:00 | Chantal Blake-Milton |
| Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Cycling on busy roads is Russian Roulette | 09/06/15 09:43:00 | Lucille Grant |
| Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Cycling on busy roads is Russian Roulette | 09/06/15 09:49:00 | Lucille Grant |
| Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Cycling on busy roads is Russian Roulette | 09/06/15 12:43:00 | Chantal Blake-Milton |
| Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Cycling on busy roads is Russian Roulette | 09/06/15 13:59:00 | Caroline Whitehead |
| Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Cycling on busy roads is Russian Roulette | 09/06/15 14:55:00 | Chantal Blake-Milton |
| Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Cycling on busy roads is Russian Roulette | 09/06/15 16:10:00 | Adam Gray |
| Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Cycling on busy roads is Russian Roulette | 09/06/15 16:58:00 | Alex Greenbank |
| Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Cycling on busy roads is Russian Roulette | 09/06/15 14:36:00 | Stephen Walker |
| Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Cycling on busy roads is Russian Roulette | 09/06/15 15:30:00 | Chantal Blake-Milton |
| Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Cycling on busy roads is Russian Roulette | 09/06/15 15:47:00 | David Ainsworth |
| Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Cycling on busy roads is Russian Roulette | 09/06/15 16:11:00 | Stephen Walker |
| Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Cycling on busy roads is Russian Roulette | 09/06/15 16:33:00 | Matt Palmer |
| Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Cycling on busy roads is Russian Roulette | 09/06/15 16:49:00 | Lucille Grant |
| Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Cycling on busy roads is Russian Roulette | 09/06/15 17:34:00 | Alex Greenbank |
| Re:Cycling on busy roads is Russian Roulette | 08/06/15 08:59:00 | Alex Greenbank |
| Re:Re:Cycling on busy roads is Russian Roulette | 09/06/15 07:51:00 | Chantal Blake-Milton |
| Re:Re:Re:Cycling on busy roads is Russian Roulette | 09/06/15 10:25:00 | David Ainsworth |
| Re:Re:Re:Cycling on busy roads is Russian Roulette | 09/06/15 11:41:00 | Alex Greenbank |
| Re:Re:Re:Re:Cycling on busy roads is Russian Roulette | 09/06/15 21:44:00 | William Smith |
| Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Cycling on busy roads is Russian Roulette | 09/06/15 22:39:00 | David Ainsworth |
| Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Cycling on busy roads is Russian Roulette | 10/06/15 08:17:00 | Alex Greenbank |
| Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Cycling on busy roads is Russian Roulette | 10/06/15 09:24:00 | Richard Carter |
| Re:Priory Lane Cycle Lane | 10/06/15 10:17:00 | Alexander MacLeod |
| Re:Re:Priory Lane Cycle Lane | 10/06/15 10:29:00 | Richard Carter |
| Re:Re:Re:Priory Lane Cycle Lane | 10/06/15 10:49:00 | Stephen Walker |
| Re:Re:Priory Lane Cycle Lane | 10/06/15 10:56:00 | Alex Greenbank |
| Re:Re:Priory Lane Cycle Lane | 10/06/15 16:23:00 | Adam Gray |
| Re:Re:Re:Priory Lane Cycle Lane | 12/06/15 13:59:00 | Alexander MacLeod |
| Re:Re:Re:Re:Priory Lane Cycle Lane | 14/06/15 01:47:00 | John Hoskins |
| Re:Priory Lane Cycle Lane | 14/06/15 22:45:00 | Timothy Horgan |
| Re:Re:Priory Lane Cycle Lane | 15/06/15 18:17:00 | Bunny Payne |