Cyclist pushed off bike near Ashington by passenger in passing BMW.

6 comments

1. its pretty vile how angry people get about cyclists. I understand the base reasons why, but that doesn’t make it right to actively start targeting them.

   I’m still of the opinion though that given the dangers cars pose to cyclists ( accidents and not just outright attacks ) they need to have their own roads. This isn’t an example of why they need separate roads, but they do. Theres cycle lanes, but it doesn’t go far enough. It needs a national effort.

2. I always remember [this](https://youtu.be/glNMP6kYe9U?si=hAOhab4Je-QW8YX1) when I see stories like these

3. This is why separated cycle lanes are a good idea. Less space for BMWs.

   Abhorrant thing to happen.

4. Slowing down a BMW?

   Worth at least 5 years inside for the cyclist, according to the current government.

5. Well to be fair, according to a recent ruling pushing a cyclist to their death isn’t manslaughter nor assault so what do we expect.

   Seriously though it’s disgusting how entitled some drivers (and pedestrians) get about not wanting to share public space. Let’s just build separated protected cycle lanes everywhere space permits, even if it means loosing some parking space and pavement space and let’s all just get on with our lives.

6. “Appeal for witnesses” is code for kicking it into the long grass.

   I wonder if they looked for red BMWs in that area on the database?

   Imagine if they could cross reference it with mobile phone locations at that time.

   Sigh. My little fantasy of effective enforcement.