A public order charge against a cyclist following a dispute with a van driver has been struck out. However, the case against the driver has been put back until November.
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When the driver was not available in court today, the judge struck out the charge against the cyclist and adjourned the charge, of careless driving, against the driver to be heard in November.
The dispute – which is the first such incident we’d seen as Gaeilge between a cyclist and driver – took place in March, 2021. The cyclist – Twitter user @CyclingForMind – said he was riding along when the driver overtook him.
He was unhappy at the manner of the overtaking and said he remonstrated with the driver as he overtook. Minutes later he happened across the driver who was pulled in by the roadside. The cyclist said he looked at the driver and shook his head, before continuing on his way.
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Minutes later the van driver then caught up with the cyclist and the exchange captured in a video shared at the time took place. The matter has now been before the courts, with the public order charge struck out against the cyclist - meaning it will go no further - and the charge of careless driving adjourned.
It's important to say that no finding has been reached against the driver. Whether he is guilty of careless driving on the day will be decided by the court in November.
