This van driver got distracted while swearing at and trying to pass this cyclist, only to hit the car in front in a fairly hefty manner.
It was a pretty stupid row to begin with; a cyclist and van driver competing for space on the road even though they're in a line of traffic making limited progress.
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But when things get heated, the van driver becomes distracted as he shouts expletives at the rider and doesn't realise he's about to hit the car in front.
And when the impact comes, it's a fairly hefty one.
The cyclist then pulls in as both drivers get out of their vehicles to assess the damage.
The rider informs the motorist in the van the entire incident is recorded on camera and will be surrendered "for insurance purposes" to the other driver.
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The cyclist posted the clip of the incident on his magnatom YouTube account.
He posted a second clip shortly after in which he says he received a lot of criticism from some viewers for his first video.
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“One accusation levelled at me was that I’m loutish and looking for trouble,” he writes at the beginning of the second clip.
“Another is that I’m anti car or motor vehicle and that I hold up traffic and weave dangerously.
“So let’s rewind the footage to earlier in my commute and see if I exhibit these qualities.”
You can watch that second clip by following this link and make up your own mind on whether he deliberately places himself at odds with drivers.
But first take a look at the crash in the much shorter video below.
Hmmmmm...
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