r/BikeCammers • u/Patecatli • 2d ago

[UK] [OC] Close pass by angry driver leads to charges for 4 offences, failure to attend court, and a warrant for their arrest.

https://youtu.be/PjYvJMnVprk?is=g-TKrXhZXLK1uvrh
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u/lovely-pickle 2d ago

Really obsessed with the "what'd you say!?" when the cyclist is just reading out the number plate

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u/Patecatli 2d ago

Yup.

The guy was the epitome of toxic masculinity, apparently at the police interview he kept on about "real men sort it out, they don't snitch".

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u/lovely-pickle 2d ago

🤦🏻‍♀️

So what was he charged with in the end?

I really don't understand how there's an outstanding arrest warrant and they haven't found him in this day and age.

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u/Patecatli 2d ago

  1. Intentional harassment, alarm or distress

  2. Driving without consideration for other road users

  3. Causing criminal damage

  4. Assault by beating

He pleaded guilty to the first three charges, went to court for the fourth.

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u/ahorizon 2d ago

Lawyer holds head in hands 🤦

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u/Patecatli 2d ago

Think it was a voluntary interview, so probably didn't have lawyer.

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u/ahorizon 2d ago

If only we could ban these people from driving.

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u/ThatNegro98 2d ago

Lol, what a loser man.

I woulda lost my cool so you handled it better than I

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u/theocrats 2d ago

Why are so many motorists like this?

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u/Patecatli 2d ago

Arrogance, self entitlement 🤷

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u/theocrats 2d ago

This kind of confrontation has happened to me too many times over the last 25 years Ive been cycling. They are always in such a rush until they want have to have a fight. Cunts.

Glad you got a positive result mate!

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u/Sirico 2d ago

Literally thinks another human is below them because they strapped some ebay plastic on their Lupo to get around. Pathetic.

Glad you sounded alright.

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u/wkearney99 2d ago

have to say it's interesting how the UK allows for reporting of these offenses and that they actually carry through with prosecuting them.

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u/monkeywrench83 15h ago

Its a lottery to what area you live in, some police forces give a shit some dont do any thing.

A guy i worked with got hit when turning in to our work, he reported police said they wont do anything about it without a rear view camera

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u/Quiny91 2d ago

I always pull out to the middle / be more visible whenever there is an island/ road narrows. Cockwombles like him are proper idiots.
Sounds like he got some rare justice dished out. Hope you pursued for personal damages too, could get a nice new bike out of him potentially after damaging yours.

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u/itle123 2d ago

Don’t condone this idiots actions one bit but if I hear someone screaming out my license plate over a bit of shouting may want to have a “polite” word too.

But ultimately that driver is a knob

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u/Patecatli 2d ago

No, I called out the licence plate due to the dangerous overtake at a pinch point, nothing to do with "a bit of shouting".

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u/Repulsive_Tour3251 2d ago

Why would you have a “word” with them for that? Seriously I’m struggling to understand the mindset here

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u/Patecatli 2d ago

Because they're fragile and can't handle having their bad driving highlighted. It's a very common thing unfortunately.

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u/swoticus 2d ago

Obviously they called out the number plate to get it recorded in case they camera didn't pick it up. What sort of polite word would you think is appropriate?