A 56-year-old cyclist in London found himself in a legal predicament after attempting to report a driver for using a mobile phone while driving. The cyclist filmed the incident with his helmet camera and submitted the footage to the police. However, instead of addressing the driver's behavior, the cyclist was accused of riding his bicycle on the wrong side of the road.
The cyclist is facing charges of riding without due care and attention and is set to stand trial next month. In contrast, the driver of the Range Rover received only an advisory letter from the police and is not facing criminal charges.
The cyclist maintains that he was riding on the correct side of the road and believes the case against him is unjust. He described the situation as 'petty' and questioned whether the accusations were motivated by malice or incompetence.
The incident occurred when the cyclist observed the driver using a mobile phone while driving in the opposite direction. Despite his insistence on riding correctly, the police claim he was riding too close to the Range Rover and towards an oncoming motorbike.
The police cited the cyclist's positioning on the road as a safety concern, noting that he was in the middle of the road and close to the Range Rover, creating a potentially hazardous situation for the motorcyclist passing by.
The cyclist argued that the road lacked clear markings and accused the police of overlooking other traffic violations in favor of prosecuting him. He expressed frustration at being targeted while the driver using a mobile phone and the filtering motorcyclist were seemingly ignored.
The cyclist perceives the allegations against him as baseless and potentially malicious, emphasizing that the police's focus on his actions appears disproportionate given the circumstances of the incident.
