Who was in the wrong? Vigilante's bike crash caught on video
Michael van Erp, known as Cycling Mikey on social media, filmed himself pushing his e-bike into the path of a Fiat 500 as its driver ignored a road closure in west London.
Neither the 53-year-old cyclist nor the motorist has been arrested, in part because no potential victim has lodged a formal complaint.
In the clip, Van Erp can be seen targeting drivers who fail to obey no entry signs as they approach roadworks at a junction in Hammersmith.
When a Fiat 500 driver ignores the signs, Van Erp challenges him and says: 'What is that sign back there? You have to go back now. Very naughty.'
Shortly afterwards the same motorist decides to drive through the closed road as Van Erp pushes his 28-kilogram e-bike into the path of the vehicle. The bike collides with the car, sending his belongings flying across the road as the motorist drives off.
Nick Freeman, a motoring lawyer known as Mr Loophole, has analysed the collision footage and claims that although the motorist had potentially broken three laws, the cyclist could also be considered by police for a charge of dangerous cycling.
'I think they are both culpable,' he said, explaining how he believes the motorist could be considered to have failed to stop following the collision and failed to report the accident.
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