Cycling Mikey: Safety Hero Or Motorist's Menace? | Good Morning Britain
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- 'Cycling Mikey' has amassed a massive fan base on TH-cam for hunting down bad drivers. Using a GoPro, he's caught more than 1,000 motorists using their phones behind the wheel leading to hundreds of thousands of pounds in fines.
But is Cycling Mikey going about it the right way?
Broadcast on 08/09/23
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Never used my phone in the car but seeing Mikey videos has definitely enforced it.
Mikey is gay. FACT.
@@greglinski2208 How do you know? Your saying this all over the place
@@Greenpoloboy3there’s literally a video of mikey blowing someone off
@@greglinski2208highly intelligent comment!!
@@greglinski2208And so what if he is. Does it bother you because I couldn't give a toss.
He's a decent bloke who makes the roads safer for the rest of us who aren't stupidly using mobile phones.
Someone needs to got check what a vigilante actually is.
I was thinking the exact same thing
Mikey is gay. FACT.
@@greglinski2208 I mean, so what? Also, it is totally irrelevant.
He physically stops cars with his bike and body and demands them to turn around (he's a vigilante) he says car drivers are hostile towards cyclists but go anywhere in Europe and you won't see cyclists on pavements, flying thru red lights and clipping your mirrors constantly like they do in London.
@@Era-lk1lo also, he’s gay 😂
Keep it up Mickey 👍
Why should anyone feel sorry for people who break the law regarding mobile phone usage?
If drivers have a problem with being filmed breaking the law, maybe they shouldn't be breaking the law.
@@HalloweenJack-xg8qi what's complex about breaking the law? Are you saying it is worse to be capturing images than driving on the phone?
@@HalloweenJack-xg8qidon't talk such utter tripe . Don't use your mobile whilst you're in control of a motor vehicle. If you're too thick to understand that ,then don't drive
calm down buddy
@@denaco Why, he is correct
@@denaco
Pretty sure everyone is calm.
No need to stick up for criminals though.
I’d imagine you’d want dangerous drivers on the wrong side of the road to be dealt with accordingly if they impacted you?
STAY OFF YOUR PHONE WHILE YOU ARE DRIVING!!!!
But ok while stopped in traffic..couldn't agree more.👍
Mikey is gay. FACT.
@@greglinski2208 bats for the other side
@@paulrichards6894 yeah, the other side to Mikey. And you as well probably. In fact, I’m pretty sure I saw you and Mikey riding a tandem bicycle in the direction of Hampstead Heath the other night…
@@greglinski2208 he looks camper than xmas
It’s illegal why is it even being debated
I agree I'm not quite sure why it matters so much who reports these people. They are obsessed with non police doing the reporting.
google what happened in East Germany , Moa's China and stalin's USSR when tw4ts like you encouraged kunts like him to start "grassing" on each other ... it starts with small things in the name of the "greater good and safety" and quickly slides down to a depraved society. Remember what was Illegal in Germany in the 30"s and how people were encouraged to grass on each other for just "minor" things .... we now have government websites to report MOST things "people" have done , no evidence required just an anonymous grass online!!!!!!!!!! and an investigation of that person will happen....... it all starts with kunts like him and becomes very very sinister quickly
Because obviously there is no danger in using your phone when your stationary, the law is far from perfect.
@@georgereed5266 You didn't watch the video. They talked at 2:30 about it. Your brain is not all there! All the legal things you are allowed to do, such as eating, nails, hair, reading, smoking all take something away from your ability to drive responsibly.
@@georgereed5266the law needs to be clear hence no using the phone whilst in control of a vehicle 🤷♂️
How can they accuse Mikey of being a vigilante. A vigilante takes the law into their own hands. Mikey does the exact opposite - he reports the crime to the police.
They can do that because they have zero regard for the truth. They have a conclusion and look around for any old argument that might be able to sound like it supports it.
Stopping infront of car and ordering them to go back? Is that not taking matters in your own hands
@@EdwardLindon I was really annoyed that both TV presenters used the word vigilante in reference to Mikey without any qualification.
@@t2JudgementDay If Mikey were in a car at Gandalf Corner you wouldn't describe him as taking the law into his own hands.
bingo
As a bus driver in Birmingham I look down on motor cars and can almost guarantee nine out of ten motorists have their phone in their lap when queuing in traffic. Pet hate of mine. They should get a three month ban straight away for mobile use. They all know the law. I have watched numerous videos of CyclingMikey and back him all the way.
3 month bans are too short. At least 12 months. Imagine how much less traffic there would be!
The decline in driving standards, particularly in urban environments, in the last decade has been shocking. I'm not a cyclist and have been frustrated by some in the past but how anyone can say that what Mike is doing is wrong is beyond me. You just have to look at the statistics to realise how dangerous it is and how lucky you are not to have lost someone to a distracted driver.
Keep up the great work Mike!
How many times has cyclist been hit by a car but its the cyclists fault?
@@Chris-xl6pdabsolutely nowhere near the amount of times it’s the motorists fault
I actually think what he does is alright, however (and this is a BIG however) he seems to think he personally is above the law in terms of how he is cycling in the oncoming lane constantly for a better drivers side view and refuses to admit that this is wrong - he has actually tried to argue this is ok in his comments section which is just appaling. Cyclists should stick to the bike lane or directly behind the mirrors.. NEVER in the oncoming lane. cheers!
Notice they scorn Mikey for earning money catching drivers, but they don't criticise Nick Clownman when he gleefully says he earns money representing the criminals Mikey caught.
The bias I feel as someone who has the audacity to use a bicycle in the UK, I feel it in this interview too.
Commenting as a cyclist and a driver. It's not news when a driver mows down and kills other drivers or pedestrians, but it is if a cyclist ever kills someone, because it so rare, it may happen only every 20 years or so. (eg. the guy riding a track bike with only one brake, that hit and tragically killed a pedestrian). Car drivers don't like to stop or be slowed down by anyone apart from other car drivers, and in my area they will still drive at you, even if you are on a zebra crossing. Driving one tonne plus vehicles carries certain responsibilities. Paying vehicle excise duty does not confer extra rights to drivers over other road users.
@@martinkelsen6049 I wonder how many times a cyclist has been injured or killed by a driver but it was actually the cyclists fault.
I'd say 98% the driver's fault, as a cyclist you're constantly aware and focused as you're life depends on it, driver's carelessly pull out at junctions, drive 2ft away from you when overtaking, automatically think you shouldn't be using a roundabout etc .... List goes on and on, driver's are reckless because they feel safe and secure in a vehicle, cyclists the complete opposite.
Once upon a time there were many, many people who thought drink driving was OK, or that speeding was OK, or that not wearing a seat belt was OK. Over the years, fewer and fewer people thought like that. Eventually the same thing will happen with mobile phones, and Mikey is doing a great job in helping society to move to that point. In years to come when people look at this segment, they will find it strange that it was even being debated, and particularly strange that this slimy lawyer was used to present another point of view. His argument was completely specious. What evidence does he have that prosecution is having no effect on mobile use, or that it is increasing friction between drivers and cyclists? Never mind the whataboutery of cyclists who break the law. Mikey can't do anything about them because they don't have licence plates, duh. The law is the law, drawn up by a democratic parliament. Mikey is not a vigilante, the word used both by the lawyer and the presenter. He just passes the footage to the police and it is the police who prosecute. A vigilante is a person who takes justice into their own hands.
Mikey is gay. FACT.
IVE SEEN PLENTY OF CYCLISTS DOING TERRIBLE THINGS ON THE ROAD.. GET HIM TO GO CHASE THEM INSTEAD OF PEOPLE SITTING IN TRAFFIC..
@@tonyroberts9090 he’s gay remember.
@@greglinski2208 looool
He's wannabe cop
Im a driver, I dont cycle, I'm completely on side with cyclingmikey. Why would anyone want a law breaking moron distracted by a phone around them.
Exactly. The law breaking moron in the vehicle definitely does not need a mobile phone distracting them anymore than they already are. Well said 👍
Nick Freeman is the biggest danger for road users as he keeps wealthy dangerous drivers on the roads.
Bad driver (Nick's client): "If you didn't have that camera I'd rough you up and get away with my bad driving"
Cyclist: "thanks for justifying videoing of illegal bad behavior"
Fun fact. Even without the camera they actually won't. I have tried, but they're not brave enough to actually leave their 2000 kilo metal box.
@@DunedainAkkarin That's anecdotal evidence. YT is full of unhinged driver assaults on cyclists.
@@andrewstewart9063 compared to the number of interactions between drivers and more vulnerable road users on a daily basis, it's still a vanishingly small number. I will also admit, that I'm in the size and weight bracket for an XL frame, which may colour my personal experience.
Do you think that bragging about getting people acquitted of motoring offences using loopholes reduces the friction between cyclists and motorists?
Why even take this stance. Cars kill. Distracted driving kills.
@@catlerbatty cyclist kills, road rage kills... it's not just driving
@@CycleSafe999 you don't need statistics to tell you that a cycle collision can kill..you just need a little common sense.
@@CycleSafe999 "Cyclist Charlie Alliston jailed for 18 months over death of pedestrian"
@@CycleSafe999 who said anything about proportionality. Was I comparing the amount of Road Kills vs Cycle Kills....No!! Learn to read...What I said was Cyclists can also kill and gave an example where it has happened...oh dear your lack of common sense will blind you in your own delusions
Dont believe he is doing it purely for 'safety' he takes far to much enjoyment from that confrontation. Doesnt help either that he has little to no people skills and makes situations worse with how he approaches and talks to people
I’m a driver and I also completely agree with what he is doing and support it. Keep it up Mike 👍🏻
He needs to join his dad
So preying on people in standstill traffic is what you support. There’s an element of invading peoples privacy when he looks into cars perving on women
@@ThePacman1
You mean people committing a road traffic offence?
Punishable by law. Those kind of offences.
Because otherwise you’re supporting driving offences which is a weird flex….
I'm with Mikey. Just don't do it.
Not quite certain why this is even a debate..phone driving is against the law simple as that...Need more doing the good work of mikey though..👍
google what happened in East Germany , Moa's China and stalin's USSR when tw4ts like you encouraged kunts like him to start "grassing" on each other ... it starts with small things in the name of the "greater good and safety" and quickly slides down to a depraved society
@@antiwoke6888 deflection?
Or too intelligent for you to understand ... maybe when daddy takes off your stabilisers you will be grown up enough to understand@@middleman9183
You know damm well what this is actually about and "distracted" drivers is just a BS excuse , you all try to pretend this is for the greater "good" and you have "right" on your side BUT this is far more sinister than that and you can BS all you like about what it is about but you lot dont fool anyone.
And who said "socialists gag"?? the examples are of a society which grasses on each other , spies on each other etc etc etc is that what you what? @user-un7eu8ud8l
@@kennydalglish1405 absolutely if it makes these braindead phone drivers change their ways..
It's about time that bicycles were registered so that motorists can help prosecute cyclists
Please explain how this would work? All Boris bikes have registration plates on them and not one single prosecution has been brought against any of those millions of riders.
@talonlan It would work in the same way it works for cars and would mean there was data to prosecute. If law enforcers can issue tickets to motor vehicles based on video evidence then cyclists are also fair game.
As a car driver who also rides, Mike’s videos have opened my eyes & i won’t touch my phone when i’m driving now.
The message that Mike is getting across is the days of thinking you are at no risk of prosecution for illegal driving are gone, dashcams & go pro footage can land you in court & may even lose you your licence.
No you’re just a cyclist mate. I can tell 😂
I agree, I'm more careful and cautious about using my phone due to Mike's videos. The lawyer's point about usage increasing isn't relevant as it's a tiny proportion of drivers who watch CyclingMikey or uk dashcam vids and with people becoming more immersed in their phones it emphasises the need for vigilantism as people will naturally indulge in the habit.
Close your eyes and go back to sleep. Mikey is a vulture
Can the videos be used against other road users who flout the rules, or just the ones with reg plates and enforced insurance?
@@chappy2121 don’t be a snitch chappy
It's obviously clear that Kate has her phone in her hands when she's driving.
He’s not a vigilante.
Do the actual definition of words not mean anything anymore?
A vigilante takes the law into their own hands.
He is taking the law into his own hands by playing mr police officer
@@johnstonlee I suggest you have a close look at the dictionary. He’s literally reporting it to the police instead of taking action himself.
@@Ndswpwlc he is taking action by submitting the evidence and challenging people.
@@johnstonlee criticising people and/or reporting them to police does not make him a vigilante. This is quite basic stuff.
@@Ndswpwlc it does.
He does a great job. He has a valid personal reason for doing it. Hero.
Bored pensioner. Wannabe vigilante
I bet Loophole Nick was glad they didn't ask him about his financial interest in his crusade to keep those accused of drink driving on the roads.
@@kennydalglish1405 Very true but if he is to use Mikey's financial interest against him then he should declare his own financial interest.
He enjoys being a small time celebrity sad very
If you want to help with crime then go film the drug dealers that are on the streets and tell them they should not being doing that and report them .
No way he would be in Hospital but motorist easy target and why can't he just send the film in to authorities rather than bang on car windows come and try that in my Glasgow
That's a really good point.
Where are all the videos of you filming drug dealers and telling them they should not be doing that?
Yet this man says it's ok for a cyclist to do 40 in a 30 and says nothing about the cyclist going thru red lights
There are no speed limits for cyclists.
@@SSR_RedDevil yes there are it's just that the police don't act on them it's in the highway code maybe you should read it also it says about stopping at red lights seems cyclist can't read too
@@roberttaylor7551 How about YOU read the highway code? As long as you are riding with due care and attention, posted speed limits do not apply to pedal cycles. dingus
@@ElderlyAnteater speeding don't apply to cyclists. There's an open loophole if ever there was one.
What's next drink driving, going through red lights, riding on the pavement and knocking down pedestrians.
Why is it ok for him to wobble about in live traffic not paying attention to film motorist doing some thing wrong , seems a bit hypocritical to me ,
Just a shame the cops don't go under cover and start doing the same
How often does this hero/Menace sit at trafic lights policing the cyclists jumping red lights. I guess never!
How's he going to police them? He can't jump in front of them - way too dangerous - and he can't report them to the police. All he can do is just tell them they shouldn't be doing that and yes, he actually does that whenever a cyclist breaks the red light so you guessed wrong.
"I am just checking my phone." Well, it is illegal to hold your phone in your hand and interact with it while driving, even in stationary traffic. It causes a dangerous distraction and so if you get caught you deserve the punishment you get simple as that. Just don't look at your phone while driving and you won't get caught. Well done Mikey.
Ok but it's legal to have the cell phone mounted and on, and to talk on it, to look at it, and to tap buttons on it. So what's the difference there, really then?
@@derekjolly3680 You are talking but you are still paying attention to the road. If you are holding the phone you are concentrating on the screen. I think that touch screens in modern cars are big step backwards but at present they are not illegal. With buttons you can feel the right button press without taking your eyes off the road.
@@dr_ned_flandersBut you could be still holding the phone to your ear paying attention to the road, and not looking at the screen right? Look either way from my perspective seems dippy. I'm not for people being on these things driving. OK? I get nervous about people's driving either way. But with taping on buttons, talking, and looking at it, I don't really see much difference to make the one way permissible and the other way verboten.
Can I look at a road map while I'm in a stationary queue of traffic? Presumably not since I am by definition distracted. Can I look at my car radio and search for a radio station I like? Presumably not. Can I turn my head to the right and look at the amazing church while I'm in a stationary queue of traffic? Presumably not since I am by definition distracted.
However can I cycle around London with a camera strapped to my head, checking whether drivers are distracting themselves while in a stationary queue of traffic. Absolutely I can! The rules of the road don't apply. After all how can a cyclist possibly be distracted by anything.
@@TheLowerIntestine I guess it depends how much it distracts you from your driving. If you were reading a newspaper or a book while driving then I expect that you are not paying attention to the road and so you could be done for that quite reasonably. You as the driver are in control of a machine that weighes around 1.5 tonnes and any incident could cause a lot of harm. A distracted cyclist is not going to cause nearly as much damage to a person as a car and it is a bit hard to be distracted in the same way on a bicycle since it necessitates you to balance and concentrate on the dangers of the road so your argument seems to be invalid.
He's overzealous and often overstepping the line from educating to harassment. I've watched many of his videos, mainly because they're entertaining, but he'll violate people's personal space, be condescending and hold up traffic unnecessarily to prove a point. It's quite self righteous, and while I admire his motives, and I believe he's actually made a positive change, I can't help but feel his behavior is provocative and anti-social. There's something revolting about someone snitching on a citizen for minor offenses. I live in France, and over there people frown upon this sort of behavior. We do not rat out our own.
How does he violate people's "personal space"? How is using a mobile phone when behind the wheel of a lethal weapon a "minor offence"? You're not the sharpest tool in the shed.
The car isnt moving is it. So 0 danger.
The police dont even like him
Prove it
@@kelpkelp5252takes people to court because they used their phone while stationary. creates a lot of unnecessary legal work
@@ablackguy7914unnecessary? So you think laws don’t have to be followed. Because laws unenforced aren’t going to be followed.
i said wasting your time chasing people who in a lot of cases aren't just playing games on their phone especially when stationary, is an entire waste of time. the law isnt flawless and having watched some of his videos, including ones where he shuns individuals who claim to be going to a hospital, i think that hes simply a nuisance.
@@ablackguy7914 provided we’ve seen the same video (it was quite popular) the people heading to a hospital were doctors, not urgent patients which is not an excuse for going out to work too late. (Not having accounted for traffic and going the wrong way to cut through it.)
I completely agree with Mikey. Morons on phones in cars need reporting. Morons trying to drive on the wrong side of the road at junctions need reporting and better still sending back. History will judge Mikey as the grown-up in the room here.
I don't think any sane person would disagree with the principle.
The trouble is he doesn't just film quietly and submit the footage. He actively stops vehicles and confronts drivers. He tries to 'educate' them. That's not the job of a random member of the public. Who is he to offer advice, guidance or direct other road users? He has no qualifications or credentials to do so.
Yes...he's often 'morally' right. But that still doesn't wash.
Ask yourself this. If he were to get injured whilst filming a confrontation, and tried to sue, what would the defending lawyers say?
I suspect they would argue he had no right to 'detain' people without authority. I suspect they would also say that by filming in and amongst live traffic, whilst providing a running commentary, he himself wasn't paying due attention to the road.
His ethos is fair enough, but he goes about it in the manner of an insufferable arse.
I’m curious to hear what Mikey has to say about this. Using a phone yes, causes a cognitive distraction.
But I’d be curious to know why he then chooses to engage with said phone user, likely causing a further cognitive distraction for both the driver and himself, and likely further increasing the short term risk?
Nick Freeman is the mennis getting criminals off who do wrong
People know the law if you break the law except the punishment.
He is not a vigilante.
Nick Freeman opinion is wrong it does affect road safety,
What's wrong with hands free.
And car drivers don't jump red lights.
And cut corners, if people think not they are either going about with their eyes shut or on their phone.
Well done Mikey
Oh right, using a mobile phone loads up your mind for 30 seconds when you drive off. Of course the angry and adrenaline the drivers have when he catches them and deliberately winds up and mocks won't affect them at all. Sad little man
I back this guy (cycling Mikey) 100 per cent, he goes out of his way to catch these ignorant and selfish drivers
I've been driving 37 years and I'm a keen cyclist of 15 years and a motorcyclist of 26 years. And in all honesty no one in a motorised vehicle give cycling the time of day. Absolute disgusting.
Total agree I've got insurance for my cycle and yes you should be monitored just like a car. But I still stick with my earlier comment. Car drivers seem to think I can only ride a bike.🤣
@@dc56789 Yeah, because no one with a license plate breaks the rules.
Oh, wait.....
Switzerland already tried plates for bicycles and droped that again for severall reasons. Google it, if you want to know.
I totally agree. I’ve always driven a car. And recently I got a moped to do the knowledge. And honestly. In the last 3 months. I’ve had so many disrespectful car drivers. They really are bad
@@dc56789many motorists dont have insurance
Well im a motorcycle rider and a former cyclist and i always wait till i can safely pass, ive even acted as a fend off when the road is too narrow to pass safely so cars cant push past, so please dont lump me in with dangerous, disrespectful brain dead car drivers, thankyou.
What a very dodgy solicitor
Doing what the police should be doing
Mikey is gay. FACT.
@@greglinski2208he sure is happy.
Congratulations Mike keep on going 🎉 your doing a fantastic job
The issue is if a policemen catches you he is impartially applying the letter of the law. Mickey cannot see that he due to the history of his father is not judging people impartially. His emotions are clouding his thinking along with the need to create views for his yt channel. Cycling in the UK is shockingly poorly represented by the legal system. I would have more respect for him if he used his efforts to highlight this issue.
Well done Mikey. Why have dodgy Nick on the show?!!!
Mikey has made me aware whenever i have the urge to pick up my phone, Hes a national hero
Well done Mikey. I'm a safer driver now thanks to him.
If you needed that 🔔🔚 to make you safe you should never have had a licence.
But you still managed to pass your driving test? That's worrying.
You don’t drive, you ride a bike mate. We can tell 😂
Stationery mobile phone use is more scary because when cars ahead move they start moving without any checks to the safety of doing so.
Exactly this.
Absolutely not more scary. The debate is whether it's dangerous at all, I would simply compare it to anything that takes your attention from the road while stationary. You are allowed to talk to a passenger, get something from the glove box, sort out the kids in the back ect while at a light or all could just as easily make you miss the light turn green and rush off...
*stationary* ( stationery is pens, pads etc. )
I’m with the lawyer, Mikey should just record people and report them, but he does patronise them and he knows an negative reaction will get more views. He probably has loads of footage banked but only chooses to show one’s that include confrontation. He’s no better than an ‘auditor’
Drivers using mobile phones texting while driving is an epidemic . It is out of control. These people just don't care.
As a vehicle driver and cyclist, I do unfortunately observe cyclists not obeying the highway code. I do not condone cyclists who believe the rules of the road don't apply to them. There needs to be more enforcement on cyclists who are breaking the law.
Imagine being invited to national telly to defend mobile phone use while driving... and then agreeing to turn up 😂😂😂😂
He didn't.
@@BaddaBigBoom 4.20 "If someone is sitting stationary at the traffic lights while on their mobile phone, whilst THEY MIGHT BE DISTRACTED, they are not actually in a danger and as long AS THEY ARE PAYING ATTTENTION for when the lights change they are not causing a problem".
Not only does he contradict himself within a matter of 10 seconds, he is blatantly making excuses for law breaking while driving, the law is clear on this.. And even regardless of the law, he is wrong. There's plenty of science and research regarding phone usage even while stationary and its dangerous for fairly obvious reasons... motorbikes/bicycles filtering, pedestrians walking in between cars in traffic, emergency vehicles trying to get through etc etc etc
Mikey is thrown a few pennies by TH-cam for every thousand views of his videos while the loop hole lawyer earns a fortune defending a few incompetent celebrities. Why wasn’t Nick challenged about his financial interest in perpetuating the current situation?
Spoken like a true council estate scum
Mikey is gay. FACT.
I have to disagree with Nick saying that using the phone while stationary isn't dangerous. How many times have you seen a driver not realise the car in front had moved off, leaves a long gap and suddenly rushes off. Not checking mirrors, no awareness of pedestrians, filtering motorcycles. How is not being aware of your surroundings not dangerous? There cannot be a defence. Leave the damn phone alone ffs!
Would Ben, Nick or Kate prefer to be ran over by a cyclist or a vehicle weighing approx 1.5ton 🤷♂️🤷♂️
Ben & Kate saying why upload to TH-cam.. the similar reasons we're watching this on This Morning's TH-cam channel..
I never touch my mobile phone when driving, it's always put away. I agree with what Mikey is doing, many of those caught have really bad attitudes and think it's their right to use a phone while in the car whether stationary or moving. If the fines and penalties were doubled if caught a second time, this may deter more from using it.
Like I said on one of his videos, maybe the police should do a spot check using a bicycle, if caught the find and points are larger
On the other side of the coin, those cyclists who run red lights etc should be prosecuted
Well done Mikey, keep up the good work
Dick Freeman is a bit condescending.
"The law is the law and people shouldn't be engaging with their phone - BUT..." 😂 Nick your a legend!
Hate him or love him, Mike is making the roads a safer place tor everyone. I can get behind that.
BTW that guy presenter was professional but my gosh that lady presenter wasn't good at all. She talked over people and didn't really listen to the answers given.
Ben Shepard is cool, Kate Garraway is annoying.
Unfortunately all the presenters are paid for is to throw oil on the fire, choosing when to interrupt on purpose so that what the guests are saying can be used against them and create even more friction... They probably use their phones at the wheel too as you could clearly tell they keep trying to give excuses to drivers lol, well at least she does! The only people that get offended by Mike are the ones that know that they are guilty of unlawful behaviour.
Well done Mikey, standing firm in the face of the attacks and anecdotes, keep goign the tide is shifting slowly.
@@kennydalglish1405 you do understand he has a TH-cam channel with over 1000 videos documenting illegal driver behavior many of which are subsequently evidence for prosecution by police.?
Great voice and a composed man
Cycling mikey, one of the most hated person in London. I hate him myself
Hey Mikey get a super hero costume or better still just get a life 🤣
Remember, most of those drivers are not phoning but texting and scrolling social media.
They are not moving tho so they could be playing Tetris it wouldn’t matter.
@@georgereed5266 If you are drunk and not moving you're still in charge of a vehicle according to the law
@@georgereed5266 As long as it's not on your phone. You can eat, brush your hair, cut and polish your nails, read a book or smoke a cigar.
Or you can drive a 3500 pound vehicle responsibly! Do not use your phone!
@@middleman9183 the obvious difference there is that when you start moving you’ll still be drunk, whereas you can put your phone down before moving and pose no threat whatsoever.
@@richardpaquette8429 could u try to explain how using my phone is a bigger distraction than reading a book and smoking a cigar?
As the authoritarians like to say, if you haven't done anything wrong, you don't have anything to worry about, do you?
I gave up cycling to work because it's just not worth the risk, which is a real shame as I'm now part of the traffic problem. Some drivers in this country are so angry that any other road user, particularly slow ones, instantly become a target of that anger and hatred. The attitude needs to change about how we share road space and not just be a race to get from a to b asap. Keep up the good work Mikey
I rest my case sir @@martinhenderson6351
Good on you Cycling 🚴🏿♂️ Mikey I absolutely 💯 love your work & I’ll continue watching you on TH-cam Pal. 👍👍
Wank off to him 😂
Mikey is gay. FACT.
@@greglinski2208 who cares as I sure don’t.
@@rossmcgarrie9787 yes you do. You’re definitely a batty smasher.
Mr Solicitor needs to pick his words better. In one breath says Mikey isn’t stopping people doing it, then later says “a number of high profile people you’ve stopped have come to me for representation”…..
You did very well Mikey. A very clear message. Keep doing what you do. A very important message and great entertainment too !
He only does this when cycling to and from work and if he has spare time. It's not his main job. Personally I thank him. I've been in the car when it's been pouring with rain and the driver was on the phone. I remember thinking if this car tips, how will I get out. I had my hand on the seat belt button. I was scared. At least he's just trying to let people know nicely. He's nit aggressive with it at all.
Sticking your head in someones window and peering into their car, reading out their texts and then uploading them to TH-cam is not only an aggressive behavior, it's a creepy, repugnant thing to do.
@@Fartman3000 If someone is on their phone he needs to get the evidence to prove that. That person shouldn't be on their phone. He also does that to further prove the attention isn't on that person's surroundings it's on their phone.
@@beckscald3855 He doesn't need to read out their texts and then post their messages online. Report them fine but that is a hugely unnecessary invasion of privacy. The police don't need to check the phone to see what the text said in order to prosecute phone drivers.
Trouble is people see his social media and it creates tension between car drivers and cyclists, so what are people likely to do when they see a cyclists while out in their cars? In turn it is likely to create more danger for cyclists.
Cycling Mikey is a hero for what he dose and should keep up the good work. Well done Mikey.
Mikey is a liar. He films cyclists breaking the LAW. Does absolutely nothing.1 rule for one 1 rule for another.
He's biased
how tf he gonna report cyclists who don't have license plates... are you daft? He calls them out constantly, but cannot physically stop them as it's risky, they could fall over and get injured.
Safety hero, also putting it on youtube brings it to a larger audience, road safety first for all, too many needless deaths on UK roads
This guy is 52 😂 He looks at least 60!
Good point about the bad cyclists but just as Mike says it’s bad road users, it’s not just drivers but cyclists
I agree with Cycling Mike.
Lawyer being a lawyer.
Grass being a KUNT
He was definitely bullied as a kid 😂
Considering how he’s been doing it for so long he prolly still gets bullied lol
filming and uploading most certainly does make a big difference, keep the videos coming Mikey.
How so? Please explain? How does Creepy Mikey publicly shaming people 'make a big difference'?
sad little man on a power trip....
The lawyer? I agree
Found one of Mikey's victims 🤣
@@AM2K2 don't think so, as he is still walking..🙂
Nick the *ick.. most definitely 👍
Mikey is a bored pensioner with nothing better to do
As a lifelong cyclist I used to admire his campaign. But then I saw footage of him walking and cycling whilst filming in amongst traffic. I sent him a message, asking whether the very act of filming meant he didn't have 100% of attention on the road himself. I believe he uses a helmet cam, which by it's nature means he is looking into vehicles from an offside position, when really he could be watching for oncoming vehicles, dangerous overtakes, or listening for the screech of brakes as something ploughs into stationary vehicles. All of these can happen whilst your lane is stopped and deemed 'safe'. Using a phone whilst driving is dangerous...but how much more dangerous than using a camera to take close up footage on a 'live' road? Surely it must be up there with using headphones in traffic? Yes...the risk might be minimal...but it is a greater risk than NOT using a device in traffic.
The arrogance of his response was staggering. He would not accept that what he was doing could have any inherent risk attached.
He refused to accept that there was possibly increased risk filming from within traffic than from the pavement. He came across as very holier than thou, and that what he was doing was perfectly safe. That's clearly nonsense;. Anyone on the road is at more inherent risk than on the pavement... otherwise we wouldn't have pavements! Other European countries prove this...keep vulnerable road users at a distance from cars, and they are safer. We are not that lucky in the UK, but until we get better infrastructure, surely we should be advocating ALL road users to give 100% attention to the road? Not sneaking up on the offside blind spot to take some footage. That's asking for trouble, even if it's morally admirable.
It just felt like he was incapable of accepting critique. That's the same dangerous blind spot that makes people believe they are a 'good driver', rather than seeking ways to improve their skills.
The final straw was when he started adding the 'Jaws' music on some of his clips. It was this that convinced me that he's not just interested in safety. There was absolutely no safety justification for this, leading me to believe he wanted to add entertainment value, because he has an agenda for TH-cam subscriptions too.
At some point he's going to meet a nutjob and get run over. Yes, it will absolutely prove his point about cycle safety...but martydom is a difficult victory to enjoy.
Only just discovered his channel, although he's technically in the right, one thing I've noticed from his newer videos, he now seems to take an arrogant, even perverse pleasure for catching people out. As you mentioned, the use of the Jaws music, and Another one Bites the Dust, confirms he's not just in it for safety reasons. Also he can often be quite rude to people, seen him body shame someone on a number of occasions
@@interglotti3858I think using both of those tracks are breaching copyright.
100 per cent correct
I f he tried that in my Glasgow he would be smashed no question
Yes, he struck me as quite rude and not particularly bright when I looked at his channel after this. I say this as someone who lost a family member to a drunk driver, I know the pain thats caused from road accidents, but I don't want this man as the face of road safety. Just report it and move on instead of trying to become a celebrity from it.
Phew. I spotted these responses and thought I was in for a barrage from the 'Mikey can do no wrong' brigade.
I'm so glad it's not just me that thinks there's something a bit 'iffy' about his campaign.
The facts of the matter is, Mikey is targeting the very easiest and lowest end of lawbreakers.
If you were really trying to decrease deaths on our roads, wouldn’t you campaign towards prevention?
I’ve also noticed that Mikey will upload entire videos of people’s reactions, embarrassing them publicly when enough evidence was already obtained to gain a conviction. This clearly shows his agenda isn’t just road safety.
They say don’t use your phone in the car, but stick a massive screen in front of you In every car.
They say don't used a hand held device while driving. You don't hold the massive screen while driving.
All i can say is a massive Well Done to Mikey & all the other cyclists who report car drivers for using their mobile phones whilst driving. It certainly helps to keep Mr Loophole in a job.
Its a sticky area of debate, i've been following Mike on YT for a long time and its inspired me to pay more attention to drivers where i live in sweden and i actually noticed a phone driver but didn't report it as i dont know the full law here in sweden.
Mikey is gay. FACT.
What I despise about mikey and similar cyclist douches (I don’t drive or drive) is the hypocrisy. I’m far more afraid of some cyclist than motorists, especially when they decide to ride on pedestrian areas and off the cycle lane. I also see cyclists travel on the pavement heading in opposite directions to the traffic weaving onto and off the pavement. Then there are cyclists that undertake cars rather than wait and many cyclists seem red lights don’t apply to them and they have automatic right of way on pedestrian crossing. I agree with pushing cycling to reduce dependence on cars and it’s better to the environment but there really seems to be some bad actors amongst cyclists that are incredibly entitled and a hazard to pedestrians. I feel cyclists should be more closer regulated, insured and there should be a way of identifying them like number plates for cars
Says the self entitled man who is well known for cycling on the pavements and throwing himself on to car bonnets when he doesn't get his own way. Sad!
@@CycleSafe999how many red lights have you ran in the past week?
Snivelling filthy grass
This guy is a pain in the backside. Cyclists need to pay road tax.
He does it for his own financial gain, clearly
I praise Mikey, I haven't got the patience to report all the phone users and people i see who jump red lights. Keep it up Mikey
Whose Mickey? You been visiting Disneyland?
@@StephenCarrIsBald 😂😂 oh yeah
@@StephenCarrIsBald I'm dyslexic so spelling mistakes are often and autocorrect doesn't help
Mike is a bell end
Well done mikey the top job for showing for that menacing drivers for good thanks for sharing!
Mikey is gay. FACT.
The lawyer is saying he makes no difference, so me picking up my trash while others litter is simply making no difference. I might just keep littering. I thought the saying was "Every little helps". Maybe we should change it to “Your impact is insignificant don't bother”.🤣
Always turns a blind eye to his fellow scyclist breaking the Rules.
Not true, his latest post is of him chastising a cyclist going through red lights. Do your research before posting stupid comments
@@PeterPeters-d3o Research ? I've seen more of his videos than you've had birthday's.
@@thefella131🤪You should be on the stage with comedy like that
@@thefella131 Birthdays not birthday's. I'll allow you one edit before you make a total ass of yourself
To be fair, how can he report a cyclist breaking the law? Do bicycles have identifying markings that can be traced back to the owner?
He looks for trouble very sad man concentrate on your self instead of waking up every day looking for drivers
What about the cyclists that jump red lights? Always seems to come up and what a terrible defence!
That annoys me. I don't do it.
Bikes don’t have registration plates so cyclists are very hard to report. Mikey said that he reports E-scooters which have license plates so he’s just doing what he can.
A cyclist is required to follow the same rules as the cars so is cycling Mikey breaking the law by filming them be distracted driving on his part. Is he himself breaking the law. Is he not being a hypocrite by filming . His motivation is You Tube money. A motorist who was convicted can file statement of claim siting that he made money off their misfortune therefore if he is truly serving the public that money should be forfeit. Any driver who was convicted by cycling Mikey can file a civil suite sighting there can be no profit made by a criminal case. Why nobody has sued cycling Mikey is beyond me. Yes they would loose the criminal aspect of their case but not a civil one.
No, distracted driving with a phone, for example, only applies to driving (you can't "drive" a bike) and riding a motorcycle. So no, they don't have to obey the same rules.
It is the criminal that cannot make profit from their own crime, not a witness. Witnesses and victims get paid for telling their stories all the time completely legally. Mikey isn't the root cause of their "misfortune".
Cycling Mikey is 100% a hero. He should be given a CBE for services to road safety
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 is that a joke
No like you he needs a good hiding
He is NOT a hero.
Mikey is a frustrated man. He gets a kick out of this action and earns money from you tube.
@@wingnut1 You do
Wish I had a pound for every cyclist I see jumping red lights also texting and riding their cycle on a FOOTPATH and cycling the wrong way up a one-way road..
Judge not or be judged yourself!
Maybe it is time for cyclists to carry a license plate on their cycle so they also can be traced and fined when they break the law as they do very often.
I am not saying people should use their phones while driving .. I am just saying cyclists you break the law also. I see it all the time.
All "Cycling Mikey" is doing is creating a "Them and us" mentality..And that solves NOTHING!