A caution!

[ssnowman]

WTF, this is unbelievable and unacceptable that he only got a caution.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-englan ... e-58558802

[fatbikephil]

Hmm - the guy put his hand on the mirror to keep pace with him... Thats a total no-no unless your a pro and the guy in the car is the team doctor so I suspect there is more to this than the story suggests....

[BreninBeener]

Sadly an admitted no injury common assault with no previous offending behaviour will end up very often in a caution

Ian

[In Reverse]

Nobody comes out of that looking great tbh - cyclist should have ignored the driver, there's absolutely nothing to be gained from trying to pick a row with someone who's beeped their horn at you; driver's a moron and a danger to other road users.

Morale of the story: don't go to Swindon

[Bearbonesnorm]

I did think that the overtaking looked alright. Yes, the driver did beep his horn but maybe it was to make the riders aware he was there? I dunno, chances are that outside looking in we'll never know for sure but the film doesn't seem to show any reason for confrontation.

[In Reverse]

This one off the sidebar is a horrow-show. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-wales-43421271

Don't drive tired yo.

[Dave Barter]

Full story here

https://road.cc/content/news/cyclist-pu ... ver-286281

Driver brake checked the group after passing. Group leader tried to explain why they were riding 2 abreast but got assaulted. There’s too much fixation on his light touch on the mirror.

You punch someone while driving a car and it is 10000% your fault regardless of what they said. You knock another rider off as a result of this and it’s multiplied by 10. You should be done for assault.

[Rob S]

If I was driving and a cyclist decided to have a rant at me, whatever the reason, there's no way I'd throw a punch. The rider could have gone under the wheels, dead or maimed for life. Considering the vulnerability of the cyclist and how unnecessary the punch was, I'd have hoped for a bit more than a caution.

[fatbikephil]

Oh well another dick in a car, they should form a club and have a forum....
I was thinking of the old peletons on the road thing that everyone gets so worked up about and surely its better to pass a group of cyclists who are all riding in a nice tight bunch rather than strung out along the road over tens of meters.
Moral? Assume every other road user is a mad idiot out to kill you....