The cyclist catching Britain’s motorists behaving badly | Times Reports
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- Mike van Erp, known as CyclingMikey, is a camera cyclist who films motorists behaving badly and reports them to the police. He rides around London with a GoPro recording punishable acts such as mobile phone use while driving. He has reported more than 1,400 motorists to the police, leading to at least 1,800 penalty points being given to drivers.
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Whatever happened to punctuation?
WaHt EvEr hApPeNeD tO PuNcTuAtIoN?
Mikey does an incredible job and I can't understand why the MET Police don't create a team of cyclists that do this kind of work. It would require minimal expense and the word would soon spread around the UK that if you use you phone whilst driving, you will get caught.
Not enough money to pay them unfortunately. So they rely on cyclists wearing cameras to do it for them for free.
But he breaks the law himself sometimes and causes a breach of the peace. That's not so incredible/ It's being a hypocrite.
@@Dibley8899 "But he breaks the law himself sometimes" does he?
A team of, say, five people doing that role would cost hundreds of thousands of pounds a year. I'm not saying it's not a worthwhile job, but there are more high priority crimes that they will be channelling their limited resources into.
@@nameundefinedname5307 yep. Question. Overtaking static cars in a line of traffic at a zebra crossing. Is that an offence? Get back to me.
Nick is wrong. The more using the phone becomes a habit , sitting at lights or otherwise it leads to another thing to do whilst in the car. So many times drivers are so engrossed with their phones gaps open up not realizing lights have changed colour and when they start off driving it’s with a lurch and more speed not checking if anything is nearby to their car. A mandatory £1000 fine for a first offense and a £2000 fine and a 6month ban for a second etc. look at the videos of horrific accidents of people using their phones while driving.
The only issue I have with CM is his engagement after the act has been captured. This causes people to become irate and arguably puts them at more risk of having an accident, as their mind is elsewhere. Film the act and move on discretely. The offenders will get their FPNs in the post. Stopping people and obstructing roads is unnecessarily inflammatory.
No it isn't. These folks need to have an emotional reaction in order to appreciate the magnitude of what they are doing.
@@Wilem35”the magnitude of what they’re doing” - very dramatic
You do realise we’re talking about people texting in traffic jams?
@@georgereed5266 Nope, talking about folks breaking the law and putting others at danger.
@@Wilem35 *by texting in traffic jams
If it’s putting people in danger, how do you explain there being no accidents in any of mikeys videos?
@@georgereed5266 Are you obtuse? They break the law when driving quickly as well.
I drive a car, motorbike, I cycle, run and walk. Car drivers are always an easy target. Why stop at cars what about cyclists, e bikes, e scooters and the like who disregard the rules too, talk on their phones, ride on pavements instead of cycle lanes etc etc. Unfortunately we are turning into a police state like the former East Germany where neighbours report neighbours, does it give one a buzz that we can use the law to get others fined etc? I personally don't wish to live in a police state but I guess that is where we are heading.
it's not really some rocket science to understand why. It's because drivers have the biggest potential to cause harm to others on the road. Cyclists, ebike, escooters don't. It's just really that simple. BUt you can believe in conspiracy theories rather being reasonable.
@@tyren818 where do you get conspiracy theory from? Next you are going to read right wing racist into this !. I have had too many close calls from e-scooters etc on pavements. A few weeks ago, if I had not been very close to my 99 year old uncle, he would have been knocked over on the pavement by an e-scooter. I find this unacceptable, the rider did not even stop to see if my uncle was ok. I cycle too . I stop at the lights I obey the rules of the road. I do however see far too many cyclists who just don't care for the rules of the road. Are you saying the rules of the road should only be enforced for car drivers and the e-scooters, e-bikers and cyclists can do what they like?
The kind of people who snitch on someone using a phone in a stationary line of traffic are the same kind of people who will snitch on their neighbours for smoking a joint imho. Thank god they are the tiniest of minorities.
Yes really. In nearly all these mass shootings in the US the perps have been cannabis users. It triggers psychotic episodes in certain people. Surely we need to snitch in our neighbours if they are users? @@homie3461
You're not the sharpest are you? And you are missing the point completely. It's pretty obvious that texting while stationary in a motor vehicle is an order of magnitude LESS dangerous than a cyclist jumping lights or an e-scooter zooming along the pavement. @@tyren818
Great work Mikey, and thank you to The Times for promoting your efforts towards road safety.
Thanks very much!
As a cyclist I am broadly in support of your actions, e.g. Gandalf corner and filming people driving whilst texting, I am uncomfortable with the repeated pursuit of stationary motorists in Hyde Park, particularly the polite and repentant ones.
@@regbarnard2866He's doing a good job, catching all those drivers breaking the rules. The rules are there for all road users. In one of Mikey's videos he films himself stopping on a pedestrian only crossing, this is actually an offence that carries a fixed penalty notice of £30. He didn't pay anything. Too many people break the rules and Mikey is one of those.
@@CyclingMikeyHe's doing a good job, catching all those drivers breaking the rules. The rules are there for all road users. In one of Mikey's videos he films himself stopping on a pedestrian only crossing, this is actually an offence that carries a fixed penalty notice of £30. He didn't pay anything. Too many people break the rules and Mikey is one of those.
@@mrbensir 🤣 ive also seen motorbike police parked in a cycling lane on the pavement just chilling and mikey went and spoke to them about a phone user, and nothing about them being on the pavement 🤣🤣😂
" I am just an Oik on a bike" you said it mate !
He's doing a good job, catching all those drivers breaking the rules. The rules are there for all road users. In one of Mikey's videos he films himself stopping on a pedestrian only crossing, this is actually an offence that carries a fixed penalty notice of £30. He didn't pay anything. Too many people break the rules and Mikey is one of those.
I can’t understand why police forces don’t have officers or specials on mopeds recording drivers on their phones, they would bring in fortunes!
That would require them to actually leave the station and do some police work . No chance 😂
Cut backs. Blame the Tory government.
1. That would require much more numbers, which they are already limited on.
2. If they could and did do that, you would ironically slate them saying “they should be out catching murderers”.
@@benjiskittshahahaha
@@TheBlitzkrieg the fines would pay the salaries.
I follow Mikey on you tube and applaud what he is doing. I am a driver and a cyclist and I'm well aware of the poor driving of many motorists . These phone users seem to think they are exempt from the law if they are stopped in traffic . Mikey is teaching them otherwise and the more publicity he gets the more the message will get out there . Don't use a phone while driving , even if you are not moving
This is the truth. The people of Palestine are under constant bombardment because of America’s support for Israel’s crimes. The last bombing it did was bombing a hospital, which led to the death of 500 Palestinian citizens. Because of Israeli terrorism... cutting off water, gas, Electricity for the Palestinians, an undisputed people whose homes were destroyed by indiscriminate Israeli bombing, orphaned children, women, men, Old people are either waiting for their fate or have met their fate under the rubble.....#Palestine🇵🇸.....Save Palestine from the injustice of Israel and the hypocrisy of America.
If I was ever caught by someone like Mikey, it would be my own stupid fault for doing whatever it was in the first place. I hope those caught change their behaviour, I also hope those watching his videos think about their own behaviour.
They could reflect on their own behaviour (and the possible disastrous outcomes of it) or….they could just throw a hyper-aggressive wobbly in TH-cam comments at the idea of the laws of the road being enforced.
GoPro cameras over heat and batteries only last minutes, I suggest he stop acting the vigilantly and leave the detective work for the police. One day someone will film him doing the wrong thing because we all do.
not a "vigilante", please go check, it takes seconds, he passes the info to the police, a vigilante does the judging and punishment as well.
@@007floppyboythose are weasel words… he passes it to the police knowing that the guy will get a fine. It’s like throwing someone into a lion enclosure then saying it’s not your fault if the guy gets eaten. Bullshit.
@@georgereed5266no, its the difference, and if you dont know that then you are part of the problem
@@007floppyboy if this guy was taking money from people you’d have no problem referring to him as a vigilante, but somehow because he’s getting the police to take money off people he’s not one. Your just an idiot.
Lolo. Cyclists are actually the most dangerous people on the road. Nearly all his victims were actually stuck in stationary traffic.
The stats and research dont back up your claim.
@@michaelhaslam6089 that’s because stats look at injuries etc…I am talking about cyclists are the most dangerous as they Blatantly break red lights, jump on and off pavements, swerve through, cut off traffic… they may not cause as many injuries but they are the most dangerous people. A bike colliding with a car causes no damage and is not recorded yet everyone sees what a nuisance a significant proportion of cyclists are. Just watch TH-cam. And this bloke reporting drivers who are stationary stuck in traffic…
@@IansOddInterests I know you think you’re making sense and writing coherently but you’re not.
@@homie3461but cyclists can be very dangerous to pedestrians, when doing stupid things like riding on footpaths.
what u yapping about@@IansOddInterests
Well done!!! I am a cyclist and I can empathise with your experience cycling.
Thanks very much!
He's doing a good job, catching all those drivers breaking the rules. The rules are there for all road users. In one of Mikey's videos he films himself stopping on a pedestrian only crossing, this is actually an offence that carries a fixed penalty notice of £30. He didn't pay anything. Too many people break the rules and Mikey is one of those.
Not many would have the guts to do what Mikey does, I applaud him for that and the great work he does!
Mike and many others who record bad drivers are a positive to the UK.
No there not.
@@Scottish1996 If you're going to troll someone with a response then at least get use the correct grammar
@@GenialHarryGrout no, they’re not. Better? 😂 soft c*nt.
@GenialHarryGrout he can't...all the skin's missing from his knuckles from the friction.
no they are snitches....
Road rules for truck drivers, car drivers and motorcyclists. Apparently cyclists are exempt from road rules. They can ride through stop signs; stop on pedestrian crossings; over take stopped vehicles by crossing onto the opposite lane; not stop for pedestrians. Like this hypocrite.
About time you understood. th-cam.com/users/shortsjgacSmLBSIQ
What a sad life
You have.
@@glenearl9506 and I’m sure you are a Lycra wearing bum bandit friend of his
He wouldn't last 5 minutes here in Poland, the driving standards are terrifying here, there is no curtesy, no letting people in or out, stopping on a zebra crossing is an alien concept here! Stay in the UK Mikey.
No take him.
That’s not something to brag about and no one wants to go to a gutter like Poland
Please take him, we don’t want him
Do the cycle’s who go though the red lights as well
These guys? The ones who are no danger to others? th-cam.com/users/shortsjgacSmLBSIQ
What a great chap, if only there were more people doing just this. Well done Mikey, keep up the sterling work of helping to keep all of us just that wee bit safer on the roads of London... and beyond.
Why dont you do it?
Yeah why don't you do it? Or are you one of those guys who like to encourage others to do something you don't want to do yourself?
This is the truth. The people of Palestine are under constant bombardment because of America’s support for Israel’s crimes. The last bombing it did was bombing a hospital, which led to the death of 500 Palestinian citizens. Because of Israeli terrorism... cutting off water, gas, Electricity for the Palestinians, an undisputed people whose homes were destroyed by indiscriminate Israeli bombing, orphaned children, women, men, Old people are either waiting for their fate or have met their fate under the rubble.....#Palestine🇵🇸.....Save Palestine from the injustice of Israel and the hypocrisy of America.
what grassing
Just become a cop. I am sure Mikey has some bad habits. One more camera to spy
on our every move. Give it a break.
In my experience, some of the worst road users I've encountered in the UK are cyclists with a stinking attitude
But they don't kill and severely maim 10,000s of people each year, and kill another 4,000 or so via air pollution. I'd guess it's partly a reflection of of London attitudes in general, partly a reaction against how cyclists are treated by cars in general.
@@jonahwhale9047the people CM catches are predominantly in stationary traffic and they don't kill or maim people either
@@dubreg6711 About 20 people were killed and 500 injured in road traffic collisions in Great Britain where the driver was using a mobile phone. That alone is about 10 times more than ALL pedestrian deaths cyclists cause, never mind all the other deaths car drivers causes, including the 1,000s from air pollution & illness caused by noise.
@@jonahwhale9047 how many are caused by stationary drivers.
@@dubreg6711 How many stationary phone users carry on using their phones once they are driving? Basically every one Mikey videos. It's against the law. 6 points plus a fine & an insurance hike if you get caught.
I've never used my phone while driving but damn, Mickey is an unbelievably unbearable human being. An ineffective altruist at its finest. Hypocritically trying to do good while inevitably creating zero awareness around safety. His behaviour is also eerily sociopathic with a narcissistic approach of using the law in favour to nurture his invalid power.
He ignores cyclists when they commit road traffic infringements
He also commits infringements, not to mention encouraging a breach of the peace. He's a hypocrite.
There's another guy like him . And he got twated.
He ignores pedestrians too, it's as if his only concern is making the roads safer 😮
How will he make the roads safer by concentrating on motorists and ignoring his biker pals for committing the same offences?@@philroo1
@@Dibley8899 How will he make the roads safer? By concentrating on motorists and ignoring his biker pals for committing the same offences.
Have just caught sight of this video, I 100% support what you are doing, it's a shame though that you have to do it as it really should be the police doing this. Keep up the good work
He might be doing a good job ..buts he's creepy ..
He does look like he could be caught on peado hunter
spends his free time recording strangers, he is a creep
The traffic in London is so slow it's no wonder that people are looking at their phones,its a addictive habit and mainly they are stationary whilst on the phone.
It’s against the law.
This is true. In Bikey Mikey videos you very often see him riding, taking one hand off his handlebars to click his GoPro. Naughty boy. Highway codes state both hands on the handlebars. He's a hypocrite.
@@Dibley8899err, no it doesn't. if it was a requirement, how would you be able to satisfy the other requirement "use hand signals to indicate when you are about to turn"?
@@SteveLoughran You need to associate yourself with the codes. Both hands are on the bars, excluding hand signals. Rule 65. Avoid any action that can reduce control of your cycle. Translated means unnecessarily lifting off the handlebars with one or both hands.
@@Donkavision-sx4js I cycle to work each day. Next:
I was badly injured by a cyclist who didn’t stop after colliding with me. I cant understand why it isn’t law that all bikes be fitted with some type of bell / horn in the UK ?
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Makes me laugh, as nearly all cars have hands free so talking on the phone is not an offence. But when they are face timing or checking emails etc. then they are complete knobs.
This is the truth. The people of Palestine are under constant bombardment because of America’s support for Israel’s crimes. The last bombing it did was bombing a hospital, which led to the death of 500 Palestinian citizens. Because of Israeli terrorism... cutting off water, gas, Electricity for the Palestinians, an undisputed people whose homes were destroyed by indiscriminate Israeli bombing, orphaned children, women, men, Old people are either waiting for their fate or have met their fate under the rubble.....#Palestine🇵🇸.....Save Palestine from the injustice of Israel and the hypocrisy of America.
While it's a valuable service, there is also a degree of pleasure watching people who really don't think the law applies to them get caught.
Wow, using phone in standstill traffic. What a hero
It's still an offence even when you've stopped in traffic. I suggest you familiarise yourself with the law and I'm sure Mikey will be happy to explain why it is still an offence. Mind you, if you bothered to look at some of his videos, I'm sure you would easily find the explanation.
@125brat the engine cuts off, so what's the offence? 😅😅😅 familiarize yourself with new cars
@@LikingMeLikeViking good luck trying that line with magistrates! (Spoiler, you'll still get 6 points)
@tomquinn9765 it's not the point. The point is there is no point to film driver in standstill traffic. The guy thinks he's a hero so he rather go on the bridge and see who's driving with the phone in the hands then it will make sense
@@LikingMeLikeViking I am very aware of stop-start engine technology as it's in the car I have BUT it still doesn't allow you to hold the phone and use it. The only time other than in an emergency is when the vehicle is parked, i. e. Engine SWITCHED off and parking brake applied.
Bet he wouldn’t be doing that in a city in South Africa.
Well, no, he's in London.
@@rogerkearns8094well yes. He is south african
@@alrightdave6135 He is actually Dutch ;)
@@alrightdave6135 Well no, I've no connection with South Africa.
@@alrightdave6135he's Zimbabwean
A vile, self entitled little man who goes out to cause trouble.
Yes you are, but we all love Mikey.
You numb nut
if you want to describe yourself in that way
*reports crime* "out to cause trouble" . Please refrain from voting. Thank you
@@KentRoadsIf you have any respect for this inadequate, sad little weasle then you are as deluded as Mikey is!
@@KentRoads Worst come back ever...
When he's crossing the road with his own kids and the special needs kid he works with .....he really needs to look out for cyclists running red lights more than anything
only really endangers the perpetuator funnily enough. Is it right? no. Is it the same as running a light in a 2000kg box of metal? no
That's the job of the police that's what we pay them for
Unfortunately the Tories have cut about 1/3rd of their budget leading to 23,500 less personnel which is why they seem to do bugger all these days.
Great article highlighting the great work you do Mikey!
He doesn’t have a job, he’s a retired rollerblading instructor and ever since his wife left him, he’s been patrolling the streets of London reporting people to the police for traffic offences. How sad can you be?
Yeah, I agree. There must be something far more important in life instead of wasting his time doing this for TH-cam.
Why leave this irrelevant comment. This is about motorists breaking the law and having their offence brought to the attention of the judiciary. Mickey is not on trial.
@@normanboyes4983 The offence your referring to is looking at your phone when your stationary in traffic. I’ve done it a thousand times and I’ve never hit anyone so I know your not even talking about the safety side of things - you just care that it’s illegal, that it’s against the rules. Your almost as sad as him.
@@georgereed5266 Thank you for confirming your rather immature view of law breaking.
@@normanboyes4983 so is there no laws that you would consider breaking? You just blindly follow them without questioning why they’re there in the first place. I think your the one who’s immature, at least I can think for myself.
I hope that Mikey's videos serve as a deterrent to other potential distracted drivers.
This is the truth. The people of Palestine are under constant bombardment because of America’s support for Israel’s crimes. The last bombing it did was bombing a hospital, which led to the death of 500 Palestinian citizens. Because of Israeli terrorism... cutting off water, gas, Electricity for the Palestinians, an undisputed people whose homes were destroyed by indiscriminate Israeli bombing, orphaned children, women, men, Old people are either waiting for their fate or have met their fate under the rubble.....#Palestine🇵🇸.....Save Palestine from the injustice of Israel and the hypocrisy of America.th-cam.com/users/shortszMvSaP5yOiE?si=UL_S7U6CVhHwFxuU
cyclist your time is up , company have invented micro plates for bicycles.
Gandalf corner has to be the best ... You Shall not Pass
Since this guy obviously sees himself as a vigilante, how about reporting cyclists without lights in the dark, cyclists running red lights, cyclists on the pavements, cyclists wobbling along the middle of a lane holding people up?
I do not like the way he sneaks up on people, especially on Ladies, filming them in their cars. There must be privacy laws to stop this. its not his job, its down to the Police. He never does anything against cyclists breaking the law. Please go back to Zim, they deserve you we don't. Its sad his Father was killed by a drunk driver. I agree using a phone whilst driving can be dangerous, hands free kits are cheap and so many cars have them as standard. But whilst stopped in traffic, really.
No no no his cycling buddies wouldn't like that at all😂😂
You 'obviously' didn't watch the video as Mikey himself days he doesn't see himself as a vigilante.
@@Adventures_with_Sog Actually I did I've been aware of his peeping tom antics for some time now.
@@robinoconnor1203
Sounds like you're a little bitter there, been caught by him yourself have yer? 🤣😂
The people who hate this man use their phone while driving. Simple as that. He's on the right side of history, and if there were more doing this, our country would be a better place.
An unusual term to use "on the right side of history " No doubt, extreme I grant you, Herr Hitler believed his actions were on the right side of history. Didn't necessarily make it right though?
@@martinmilam53 Sure, Jan.
@@mandellorian790really? which law? and that's a "real" law, a highway code "MUST", not a "SHOULD" and not one you've just made up like "cycling up the inside of a traffic jam" or "cycling in the centre of a lane"
one day very soon he'll meet someone he shouldn't.
I for one can't wait...!
You are excused.
I think he's well aware that someone out there might try to assault him, but he's prepared to take the risk. We can't be held hostage by bullies.
@robmcrob2091 But you're happy to bully motorists
Lets hope we get to see the recording!😂
@originalforgery these people are not victims. At best they are careless, at worst they think they're above rules which exist to prevent accidents.
CM will one day meet the wrong person... and it can’t come fast enough
You’re twice as likely to crash using a mobile phone as drink driving which makes you stupid.
Standing still on a traffic jam and this guy comes up 😂 male karen?
Does he record himself going through red lights as most cyclists do?
Do you have stats to back up your anecdotage?
You should be on stage...
he's well known and easily recognised. no cyclist with their own head cam has ever stuck up a video of him. so maybe, shockingly, he's another cyclist who actually follows the law there
@@SteveLoughran He's been featured on many cycling channels doing a bio on him and he's goes by the same name on cycling forums too. He's at risk of sensationalism and what that can bring, let's face the truth, that driver he's shopping could injure anyone's loved one, so he's actually doing EVERYONE a favour 👍
Cyclists don't kill and maim 10,000s of people each year. And don't kill 10,000s of people with their air pollution either. Each road death costs the nation about £1.5m each & that doesn't include the cost to their families.
Chairman Mau would be so proud
We need more police out there, not a twenty first century, UK branch of STASI. Just another example of "inform on your neighbors, if they leave home twice a day", during 2020. I have seen police ignore road traffic offences, but it is not our duty to enforce the law. Does CyclingMikey have a number plate, or is he, like almost all other cyclists, anonymous, and so avoid any penalties for ignoring the rules or causing accidents.
He just seems like the sort of teacher's pet, who never grew out of grassing you up at school. Sad man.
Road Safety on his top. Yet no helmet
I don't condone what he is doing he thinks he is a police man . As someone said he'll do something to some one and he will get badly hurt .
Well done son....more balls than the entire MET put together. Not even the comforts of a truncheon, pepper spray or stun gun either❤❤❤
Awesome job @cyclingmikey. You are making a difference. Thank you.
Thanks very much! There are lots of people doing this, not just me.
Then someone should be out checking on cyclist's behaving badly
Not really. Cyclists are basically zero risk to anyone else to themselves in comparison to car drivers. It's not about "behaving badly", it's about cars killing people and the threat to everyone on the road that they are.
Reupload?
Should be same as drink driving caught once you’re done! As an hgv driver I see it all the while…people driving towards with their head down looking at their phone 🤬
Never met a nice south African
They're bereft of any sense of humour or even sense of the ridiculous!
Born in Zimbabwe and in Zimbabwe at the age of 19 (when his father tragically lost his life) although he denies being South African. His accent sure as hell sounds Rhodesian
Was poor old Mikey in a fire ?
The police are too busy being pc and woke but self appointed vigilantes should not be allowed do such things. I never use a hand held phone while driving but see more cy lists than drivers flout the rules.
Mikey is very clear in the video. He is not a vigilante. Vigilantes take the law into their own hands and act as judge and jury. Mikey does the opposite.
I have no problem with this as long as he also records and reports cyclists breaking the law
How would you feel if the police diverted resources away from drunk or uninsured drivers and instead directed it at cyclists
@@philroo1 what a bizarre comment. Of course not. I would prefer people to not polarise this debate about road safety into 'camps' or 'groups'. Instead, 'any' road user who is breaking the law and endangering others should be reported to make the roads safer. I don't care if it's car drivers, horse riders, cyclists or anyone else - if their actions are dangerous, they need to face the consequences
@@OldCarsNewVan that's a nice ideal you've described there, back to reality though, should crimes that cause the most harm be prioritised?
Why should he? The vast majority of road deaths are caused by cars
@@EdwardLindon Because it would be less confrontational and more 'open' to get everyone on-board to road safety if the title read 'The Cyclist catching Britain's ROAD USERS behaving badly'. That way these 'camps' wouldn't rise up and the important message wouldn't be lost
Why aren’t the police out there doing this.
Sitting on there bums, thieving, shootings, murderers,druges, knife crime dosent make money.
Nasty Vigilante society - in a country that has a good road safety record.
This guy is off his rocker, truly snd honestly - an omnipotence complex that he should seek therapy about.
Well, he is S. African !
They is no privacy in public .fool
4:08 Cyclist rides over a pedestrian refuge to tell a driver off for doing the wrong thing. Another hypocrite!
Do you see anyone on the refuge? And before you say "That's why the driver went on the opposite side, because it was clear" Just not the same though is it. Even if someone was walking, what on earth is a 12kg bicycle moving at 5mph going to do? There's people who weigh more than the rider and bike combined walking around.
@@user-oe7ks3jm6mBreaking the law to tell someone off for breaking the law, do you not see how hypocritical that is? It doesn't matter how heavy the bike and rider are, they broke the law too. Why are you defending law breaking?
Keep up the good work. We need safer roads.
Where?
Ever been to Istanbul, or Naples?
@@Anygodwilldo yes, been to both. We need safer roads in Britain.
Yep, we do, that's why we need all cyclists to take a test, be insured and licensed.
This is the truth. The people of Palestine are under constant bombardment because of America’s support for Israel’s crimes. The last bombing it did was bombing a hospital, which led to the death of 500 Palestinian citizens. Because of Israeli terrorism... cutting off water, gas, Electricity for the Palestinians, an undisputed people whose homes were destroyed by indiscriminate Israeli bombing, orphaned children, women, men, Old people are either waiting for their fate or have met their fate under the rubble.....#Palestine🇵🇸.....Save Palestine from the injustice of Israel and the hypocrisy of America.
what a complete tool. oh no, used a phone will stationary... call the police! cyclists follow zero rules of the road!
If you want to use a phone in your car pull over and park up. That's what the Highway Code says. Rsearch has been done to find out how much mobile phone use affects drivers and it's about 3 times worse than drunk driving.
@@jonahwhale9047that is absolute horseshit, there is no way using a phone when your stuck in traffic is anywhere near as dangerous as drink driving. Send me a link to the evidence.
@@georgereed5266 Mikey has the bar chart on basically every video he does. Try watching the actual video. It's to do with reaction time. Now, on the other hand, the drug effect of people hooked to social media is another well studied phenomenon, e.g. a recent study by Harvard University found they light up the same part of the brain that also ignites when taking an addictive substance.
"Phones" aren't phones these days. Watch the videos and you'll see its people addicted to their Facebook, WhatsApp, news feeds etc.
@@jonahwhale9047
Can you point me to this?
I'm all in favour of the current mobile laws. However...all the studies I've seen about mobile phone distraction seem to be from the perspective of a moving vehicle, not a stationary one.
Of course using a phone at the wheel is a distraction. I just think it would be interesting to see full data on it.
@@danjames4086 If I find it, I'll re-post it. It was partly due to the emotional investment/disturbance people have with & from their messaging which makes sense. More than one studies has found that the mere presence of a mobile phone can be distracting by impairing attention.
This wasn't my original source but try starting with, 'The mere presence of a mobile phone: Does it influence driving performance?' Authors Priscilla Chee et al & work through the references given with it, e.g. 'Accidents and close call situations connected to the use of mobile phones' by Leena Korpinen et al
Google Scholar provides a simple way to broadly search for scholarly literature.
You go to Zimbabwe and try catching drunk drivers there
Remember seeing his vids on that low rider bike he had . Dangerous thing too low but he got some speed out of it .
They’re called recumbents and they’re not dangerous. I’m not aware of a recumbent rider ever crashing into a car and the driver dying.
@@nuttycommuter3718 of course they are dangerous they are notorious for being difficult to to handle at turns
More difficult to maintain balance, Below a normal eye line, Poor climbing performance, Heavier, Harder to see behind you, so it’s important to have a cycling mirror handy, It requires some training to use it properly. For instance, it may not be appropriate for people who are overweight or obese. you don't see any stats on them because they are very rare and underrepresented on the road compared to bicycles
@@dubreg6711 if you think recumbents are dangerous, you’re going to lose your mind when you hear about cars
@@nuttycommuter3718you are deflecting, i need a license to drive a car what do you need for a recumbent. let me guess you have never even ridden one
Cyclists are amongst the worst for flouting laws.
Getting the recognition he deserves here, well done for covering the efforts of Mikey, I hope that he inspires others to do the same thing around the country.
What's stopping you from doing it?
Why only hope that one random stranger inspires other randoms strangers - seeing as you find his meddling so commendable?
Maybe you've just enough sense to understand that it's just a matter of time until this guy grasses up the wrong driver.
If he cost me my license or my job, I'd find ways to return the pain. It's very easy to accidentally run over a cyclist in a busy city...
He's doing a good job, catching all those drivers breaking the rules. The rules are there for all road users. In one of Mikey's videos he films himself stopping on a pedestrian only crossing, this is actually an offence that carries a fixed penalty notice of £30. He didn't pay anything. Too many people break the rules and Mikey is one of those.
@@mrbensir He doesn't even pay road tax. He's an apartheid scumbag looking for ways to still feel he has power over others. I'd feed him those cameras.
You are doing great work Mikey, thank you.
I hope you continue with this, as you are doing the general public, (and me) a bloody good service. Just be careful and look after yourself. ❤
Don't worry car drivers will start fighting back.
What for, your "right" to break the law?
@@jonahwhale9047""law"".
A word the majority seem not to comprehend the accurate definition of.
Lawful rebellion is against the "law" according to many police *OFFICErs.*
1829 and the overwhelmingly opposed institution of the Metropolitan Police in London should give you an indication as to why this is. 😠
@@letsdiscussitoversometea8479 As soon as you bring up something like the Magna Carta, the rest of us all know you're into "freeman"/sovereign citizen movement stuff and move on. None of that stuff is real.
@@jonahwhale9047 who gets to decide that?
Logical determination??
@@letsdiscussitoversometea8479 Government and the courts. Almost all of the Magna Carta has been repealed by later legislation (Statute Law Revision Act of 1863).
As a motorcyclist I commend Mikey for helping keep the roads safer. My own channel has a load of phone drivers. Every one of those was reported to essex police. Who did nothing.
Cyclists in the UK want to be treated like a car but also break the rules when they feel like it. CM does a great job of collecting revenue for the Govt, he is all about monetizing his YT channel and harassing drivers for clicks
I'd describe it more as "exposing car drivers for the dangerously aggressive, negligent, & entitled dicks they are".
Can you explain how he earns money on YT when it is streamed without ad-sense being enabled and does not carry advertisements- who do you think is paying him and what is the mechanism?
@@normanboyes4983you still get revenue streams look at yt terms and conditions
@@normanboyes4983 ask him yourself he admits on his Good Morning Britain interview that he makes money from doing this. its very easy to find
@@normanboyes4983Eh? I just checked 5 of his videos - all monetised....
Theres reporting the odd person for making mistakes deliberate or not but theres someone deliberatly getting off on crusade against motorists this guy should seek treatment and on offences how many cyclists has this guy reported ? non i suspect. Iv been progresivly through my life cyclist, motor cyclist, and ultimatly a car driver of many years iv a clean driving licence but that does not mean iv not made the odd motoring offence never deliberate but we all make mistakes. Perhaps you could team up with Jeremy vine and compare notes!!
Ha ha ha ha ah, does you but hurt?
Ha! another self appointed policeman-i think there recruiting in north korea! get yer name down!! @@007floppyboy
Watchout! There's a Mikey about.
He's doing a good job, catching all those drivers breaking the rules. The rules are there for all road users. In one of Mikey's videos he films himself stopping on a pedestrian only crossing, this is actually an offence that carries a fixed penalty notice of £30. He didn't pay anything. Too many people break the rules and Mikey is one of those.
Quite correct. He is London's chief hypocrite.
What search terms do I put into TH-cam to find this clip? I’m sure you must have posted the clip at least once for every time you posted your comment, right?
Oh, you have posted no videos on your channel.
@@michaelhaslam6089 Michael, do yourself a favour. Give up, you can't win, especially supporting a hypocrite. Take the dog for a walk, but mind out for the Bikeys as you turn the corner at the bottom of the street.
He is allowed to stop on a pedestrian crossing in order to stop injury or damage. Would the court accept that filming / stopping a driver using a mobile phone fits that criteria?
Any magistrate will say yes and you should spend two hours cycling in London to see how dangerous it is and how many drivers are on their phones before you pass judgement on him.
Big fan of Cycling Mikey. Keep doing what you're doing. :)
He's doing a good job, catching all those drivers breaking the rules. The rules are there for all road users. In one of Mikey's videos he films himself stopping on a pedestrian only crossing, this is actually an offence that carries a fixed penalty notice of £30. He didn't pay anything. Too many people break the rules and Mikey is one of those.
Good for him
I follow Mike on TH-cam and he does a fantastic thing,People need to get off their phones why they're driving its unacceptable..in a split second anything could happen when they're distracted,The issue is our UK laws on this are not harsh enough still,If caught with evidence they should instantly be banned for a year and the car crushed regardless of its value,Proceeds go to charity!.
This is the truth. The people of Palestine are under constant bombardment because of America’s support for Israel’s crimes. The last bombing it did was bombing a hospital, which led to the death of 500 Palestinian citizens. Because of Israeli terrorism... cutting off water, gas, Electricity for the Palestinians, an undisputed people whose homes were destroyed by indiscriminate Israeli bombing, orphaned children, women, men, Old people are either waiting for their fate or have met their fate under the rubble.....#Palestine🇵🇸.....Save Palestine from the injustice of Israel and the hypocrisy of America.
Mike , your actions speak for themselves, you are anything but ordinary.👍, sympathy for the loss you experienced
Well done Mikey
I will support him when cyclist stop use the pavements and learn the highway code and get insured and stop wearing lycra (men) Until then he should find himself a wee job. The biggest thing I hate about cyclist is ,,,,,Jeremy Vine.
If I could give you 2 thumbs up I would ....
What is it about men in lycra that offends both of you so much? Can keep your eyes off the bulges? About 360 pedestrians & 90 cyclists are killed each year in Great Britain by car drivers, 16,000 of each injured. The number of pedestrians killed by cyclist each year? About 1.
There are plenty of cyclists behaving badly. Law abiding and adhering to rules of any kind which are there to help and maintain safety have unfortunately become much less common across all generations.
He's doing a good job, catching all those drivers breaking the rules. The rules are there for all road users. In one of Mikey's videos he films himself stopping on a pedestrian only crossing, this is actually an offence that carries a fixed penalty notice of £30. He didn't pay anything. Too many people break the rules and Mikey is one of those.
It's amazon how accepting people are in the UK for him to post their images, their phone contents and their number plates on TH-cam. Don't they have privacy laws in the UK? Don't people write to TH-cam and demand that they the video be removed? This is certainly illegal in my country.
Which country, and I bet its not.
The vids and images are all in a public place therefore no laws have been broken, go check on your countries laws.
Its like saying if you took a photo and someone was in the shot you have broke the law, that is not or ever will be against the law.
@@007floppyboy What do you mean, you bet it's not? A person's privacy is a constitutional right in my country. If you take a photo in public and someone was in the shot, you have to get their consent before publishing it. Maybe not in the UK, but here certainly and many other countries. Weird they don't take things like secuirty and privacy more seriously in the UK.
@@danquixote6072 which country do you live in?
@@007floppyboy Watch Black Barrister video where cyclist sues victims for defamation and and privacy. You'll see in comments, numerous examples of countries in Europe where what Micky does would be illegal.
@@danquixote6072thats because of what they said, not what they did.
If its in a public space, its public property. Stop confusing the matter.
Ive got great admiration for Mikey, ive talked with him over the years and he's a great guy, what he's doing is what we all should do, be more mindful for each other rather than take the p!ss...
Some of the comments here are absurd in the extreme. There are just as many bad cyclists out there as bad drivers pro rata.
Excellent stay safe 👍👍👍
I loathe the guy. God help this country if we all don our go pros or bodycams and go out on the street with the intention of catching our fellow man involved in some indiscretion whether technically illegal or just plain embarrassing. I despise this new "trial by youtube" culture. And the people egging on this behaviour are equally as bad.
Actually, it's trial by magistrate court. The point of it is to upload the footage to the police website.
No it's not. The point is to upload it to his "channel". And if you've read the posts on his "channel" you'll realise a lot of these people are seriously unhinged. It should be illegal to do this. Hopefully the law will be changed.@@jonahwhale9047
Your attitude is loathsome. All Mickey is doing is provide evidence to the Police and Judiciary - it is then down to due process. No one is being tried on YT.
I'm 100 percent with you. Police state by proxy - it is a nasty, disgraceful slippery slope
@@Lalallalu You just the freedom to act illegally.
Thank you Times for promoting Mikey and his amazing job. This means a lot to me somehow.
Hes a dark knight
Well I think to be fair, I like Mikey is doing to a certain degree, but at some point he’s going to have to make some major changes in the near future if he wants certain things to go his way. He’s made a ton of enemies over the years as well as fans, and I do predict that if he doesn’t limit or moderate his reporting text-drivers or pseudo-policing them for their driving errors, he could have a lunatic, a nut or a maniac after him for all the Good Samaritan work he did earlier. Maybe a pack, a herd, or a gang of them, and once he/they get a hold of Mikey or have him right where they want him, he may have a bigger problem than the one he’s trying to solve.
Some of the things that could happen to him may include:
A. Being tracked down, stalked, kidnapped clubbed in the head if he’s not wearing a helmet, beaten up or assaulted, stabbed, and shot and possibly murdered by bad guys.
B. He could have his house broken into and have his computer and his electrical devices hacked if he doesn’t have a guard dog or proper security, as well as have is video camera and bicycle destroyed.
C. Be very vulnerable to receiving death threats via email, social media, and answering machine on his phone.
D. The bad guys could go after his wife and children if he has either or both, and could rob Mikey at gun point of the royalties he has earned for his TH-cam clips.
The worst part about this is that the cops aren’t always going to be there in Mikey’s defence when they would be needed, and there will be times that no one will have his back, and Mikey might have take on these bad guys by himself.
So what should Mikey do?
Here’s a list of things he should do to prevent this from happening.
A. Pursue a career as a police officer, traffic warden, or run for office.
B. Take advance level self defence courses, or seek counselling or therapy (which he could benefit from, as he has traumatically experienced the loss his father to a drunk driver at the age of 19, and hasn’t passed the grieving stage yet) before his paranoia, and the issues he has with text/drunk drivers, road crimes, and illegal driving get the better of him, and before one of the bad guys or law breakers whom he confronts reaches for his pistol or a crowbar.
C. Move to a more rural area and carry a weapon, since the cities are overpopulated, and always have a lot of violence and crime, and the lawbreakers are armed and dangerous, that way he can have more space to cycle around without worrying about cars and trucks running over him or other people, and plus it gives him a better chance to stand up for himself if he has to get into a gun fight or if the bad guy had a baseball bat or a knife or something, and had to take on a bunch of gangsters.
D. Not cycle alone. Mikey should be accompanied by at least two or more other cyclists for protection to prevent him from being seriously hurt, killed, or threatened by a gang of more than two people. Plus, his companions could act as witnesses.
E. Maintain a low profile, do not brag and boast about the number of crimes he has reported, as well as the number of people he caught and made pay for their mistakes. Keep the bulk of his reports and his cases private. And not post so much on social media. Mikey should also limit the number of videos he posts about the people he caught, and only show them for “educational” purposes and should only use celebrities, political figures, and sports jocks. As for the lesser known people, he should keep his case reports between himself, the culprit, the lawyers, the judge and the jury. In other words: what goes on in Vegas stays in Vegas.
F. Put bars on his windows, and frequently change and put extra locks on his doors, so the bad guys can’t break into his house.
G. Frequently change his appearance. Mikey needs to frequently experiment with different wigs, and grow and shave beards and mustaches into different styles, and wear different disguises, as well as go through periods of weight gain and weight loss, so he could continue his mission without being recognized. He has a target on his back and the bad guys or the individuals plotting his demise are paying very close attention to the details on his appearance and are sizing him up.
H. Make out his will.
I. Put 9-1-1 on his speed dial, but do not always use it, as the police are not always reliable, and will get tired of him. He should use it as a last resort.
J. Have his garage cluttered with bicycles. All of them different makes, and models, colors, with different options on them, so he can always have a bike to ride around in even if the bike he normally uses is broken or destroyed. Plus the he should use different bicycles on different days so that the bad guys won’t be able to identify him from the bicycle he rides.
K. Hoard a lot of camera gear and have backup in a private case in the back of his trunk in every bicycle he owns/rides, and whatever he can’t fit in, locked up in a vault, in case the bad guys destroy his main camera gear in a hurry. He may have a go-pro camera that is which is a back facing camera that is mounted on the tail end of his bicycle, and does have additional filming equipment that he chooses to keep private, because if something really bad happens with the driver, and he gets assaulted, then that's his safety camera and that one streams to his storage or his server back at home, so that even if they so that even if they destroy all of his cameras, they will not get away with it. However; Mikey is not out of the woods yet. He would have to buy more additional filming equipment, and get more go-pros and lock the ones he has that are protecting him in a vault, because not only will the bad guys destroy it or try to figure out a way of doing so, they are also doing research, and studying everything about him, including where he gets his filming gear, what make/model he uses, and are gathering as much information about him and his gear as possible. Plus, Mikey also better hope that Donald Trump doesn't become American President in 2024, because if he does, then it could mean dictatorship for the U.S.A. and that could lead to all the other countries having their own "dictatorships". Mikey better hope his country be it the U.K. or Zimbabwe or wherever he is doesn't end up under a dictatorship, because if it does, and the "dictator" doesn't like him, he could have "all" of his camera gear, videotapes, computers, and electrical devices including his safety cameras expropriated from his home, and he could lose everything. He could also end up being executed, or suffer a series of violent indignities as well.
L. With all of that happening, Mikey cannot afford to go anywhere or move about without looking behind himself, whether he is wearing his private/safety gear, and riding his bicycle or not. A bad guy could still be stalking him, and trying to find out where he hangs out, where he lives, and works, and could be gathering as much information about him as he can get. The bad guy could be going everywhere Mikey goes, and finding out where to find him. When Mikey realizes this, he could be very uncomfortable, even in the privacy of his own home. The bad guy could be creeping up behind him, and he could have a knife, a gun or god knows what, and Mikey may not realize it unless he has a mirror in front of him. Mikey must also step out of his comfort zone and explore new territory, and expand his interests and activities, so that he could hang out in other places without worrying about what the bad guy catching up to or sneaking up on him, and watch his back and look both ways to make sure he's around safe and nice people, and a clear environment.
My advice to Mikey is “enjoy your moment of tracking down and disqualifying unfit or texting drivers, but be prepared to pay a price for it (that isn’t money)”. I’m not writing this to create ill will or because I like to see suspense occur in a good person’s life. I feel that it doesn’t always pay to be a Good Samaritan as it sometimes get you into trouble and create a lot more grief than you already have. People are always going to make fatal mistakes, and do stupid things, and make bad decisions, especially if they are uneducated or the don’t care. There are always going to be assholes and idiots on the road, and sharing the streets with you whether you drive a vehicle, ride a motorcycle or a regular bicycle, walk, run/jog, roller skate, or skateboard, take the bus, a taxi cab, or subway, ride a horse and carriage, and sometimes there’s nothing you can do about it no matter how much it offends or upsets you, and no matter how hard you try. There are moments when you’re going to have to live and let live, even if you are right and they’re wrong, because if you get on their bad side, and you mess with the wrong person, it can turn you into an incapacitated, losing victim, and make your life a living hell. After all the road to the dark side is paved with good intentions. If you don’t think you could hold your own in a gunfight or a fistfight, it would be best to back off and leave these text drivers and law breakers to the professionals. What I am writing doesn’t just apply to Mikey, it also applies to other cam-cyclists, as well as other people who have the same problems or issues. What Mikey is doing is not safe, and he’s putting himself in a lot of jeopardy. I’m not saying that Mikey should totally stop doing what he’s doing. I think it’s helping people think, and reducing the dangers to some certain extent. Yes I think text-drivers, and people with driving problems deserve to be punished or corrected for not seeing the error of their ways, I’m just saying that he should pick his spots and know his limits very wisely, ration himself, but prepare for the dangers.
In addition to what I have written, I think Mikey should also pursue a career as a driving instructor/inspector, and because Mikey's issues are outdoors when he is riding his bicycle, he should spend a little less time cycling, and riding the bus or subway to work every 5 business days, and spend a little more time indoors. He should also sit in an aisle seat every time he rides the bus or a subway, because he'll freak out over the cars on the street if he gets a window seat, especially if he catches the odd duck using his cellphone when he shouldn't be.
Great work Mikey, sadly I've not been out too much lately to capture the great driving standards in Birmingham!
Birmingham is a bloody nightmare. alot of the residents of Birmingham drive like they want too, park like they want they dont signal, they speed in built up areas, half of them dont have a licence because you can tell the way they drive, its absolutely disgusting over there! they are just awful people. not all'' but easy 75% are complete buffoons!!
This is the truth. The people of Palestine are under constant bombardment because of America’s support for Israel’s crimes. The last bombing it did was bombing a hospital, which led to the death of 500 Palestinian citizens. Because of Israeli terrorism... cutting off water, gas, Electricity for the Palestinians, an undisputed people whose homes were destroyed by indiscriminate Israeli bombing, orphaned children, women, men, Old people are either waiting for their fate or have met their fate under the rubble.....#Palestine🇵🇸.....Save Palestine from the injustice of Israel and the hypocrisy of America.
when was the last time you saw a cyclist stopping at a red light??
Many motorists don't stop for them either.
How many cyclists have killed pedestrians.....er ...about 2.
I see more car drivers ignoring traffic lights than cyclists. I see more car drivers ignoring road traffic rules and regulations in general.
@Donkavision-sx4js take it ur a cyclist??
arent bicyclists supposed to wear helmets?...
No. They make things worse.
@@jonahwhale9047 you clearly got dropped on your head while not wearing a helmet
@@dubreg6711 It's a proven fact. Car drivers tend to drive closer to, & take more risks with, riders wearing helmets, than non-helmeted cyclists. They're a waste of time for average riders.
@@jonahwhale9047 that’s why they use them in all professional sports and are very useful for low speed crashes. Got it
@@dubreg6711 Mum on her shopping bike tends not to do 70mph descents down the Alps in the middle of a Peleton. They're not useful for low speed crashed because the head is not the part of the body most people fall on during them. They've done the science on it, e.g. helmeted cyclists suffer 14% more collisions per mile travelled than non-wearers; and helmets increase the risk of neck injuries.
In a Californian study, the prevalence of significant head trauma was 35% in the group of patients with helmet and 34% in the group without helmets, all significant trauma was 26% in the group of patients with helmet and 20% in the group without helmets, overall mortality was 1%. There was no difference in mortality between helmeted and non-helmeted patients.
Therefore all they are guaranteed to do is
a) Put people off cycling (fact).
b) Spoil people's hardos (also fact).
I live in derbyshire and i dont think i can report phone drivers in the way mikey does in london
The online reporting system is nationwide and not specific to London. The actions taken on the reports do seem to vary from police force to police force though.
Grass 🐍
supergrass 😂
Stop smoking it.
Those revenue collectors love Mikey.
edit- i wonder how long Mikey would last doing his act in Zimbabwe.
or newcastle leeds..ect hes nothing but a police informant...a sad little toe rag..
The reality is that what Mikey is doing is probably saving lives.
Probably ruined a few too.
yea getting people to drive off in an agitated state is all about road safety
Fair Play Mikey keep on keeping on
Love mikey, such a great guy. Tackling a big problem which will become more common in this digital age.
Classroom snitch has become an adult. Or should I say grown physically old but is childish mentally.
it's not snitching, it's a service, if the only consequence for distracting driving was drivers killing themselves then I'd agree on it. But you can cause harm to others, how is that ok? That's why state has laws against it made by people who are way smarter than you and me.
@@tyren818 way smarter? Please speak for yourself 🙃
Also, I don't see how I can kill others if I text in stationary traffic. Maybe someone way smarter than me can enlighten me.