@@him5695 A simple mistake like this if he's been driving 30 years you can only imgaine what other things he has done when there weren't as many cameras . He is a disgrace .
This really ought to be standard for any infraction by drivers against people on bikes & against bike lanes. Yes, even parking in a bike lane or stopping in the bike box at the lights.
He lined you up!....As an inveterate cyclist myself I have noticed there is a coterie of motorists who gain pleasure from close pass 'wind ups'....they want to see you gesticulating in their mirrors. They're the people who watch candid camera on repeat.
I don't think it was deliberate. The driver was simply not paying attention, as he was straddling the cycle lane from when it started, despite there being plenty of space. Maybe he thought it was a taxi lane.
Good going, Mikey. I'm glad that you are okay. Very careless on his part; let's hope that he is able to focus more on his job in the future. All the best regards to you 🙏
Taxi drivers are also issued with a taxi licence from the local authority. If they commit road traffic offences, they can get points on their taxi license. 12 points on your taxi licence and you loose your job. Please report to the local authority taxi licence, if anything he could receive a reprimand/ warning.
Professional drivers (taxi drivers - especially Uber) are some of the worst drivers in Birmingham and the West Midlands. They are appalling. Many are young and just like burning around in cars for a living.
@@welshtoro3256 SAME IN LONDON.................TFL IS ONLY INTERESTED IN THE FEES TO PAY SADIQ'S WAGES............................NO TRAINING GIVEN, JUST GO OUT THERE SON AND SEE YOU AGAIN IN THREE YEARS UPON RENEWAL ££££££££££££££££££££££££££££
That is very scary. I was run over by a car in my city a month ago. I can't remove the image of the car a second before hitting me and honestly, everytime I see a car passing a cyclist I look to make sure the pass is done safely, plus every single day I keep thinking of the fact that I could have died. People that intimidate more vulnerable road users from their car should have a more severe punishment
In a video showing examples of bad driving via Operation Snap, it was noticeable that while close passing a car would get points and a fine, most close passings of a cyclist, would only get a driving course.
It's moments like this that the back camera really makes all the difference, at first I was like "Well that was a bit close but those road markings wasn't very good to help with the situation" but as soon as you showed that back camera, yeah, he was entirely in the wrong, no sense of vision what so ever; there's a giant bike painted on the road! It's not exactly invisible, there's no reason to be using the cycle lane like a normal road. I know this next part is going to sound extreme but I've always wished that at places where it's a 1 way turn, they should add those spikes onto the road to punish anyone who's not paying attention. I honestly think that needs to be used in more places than just the exits of multi-story car parks
@@dedistaulapanodki6293 His job is paying attention. He is a professional driver and he was driving down an unbroken white line. People like him need taking of the road. There isn't any excuse foe this kind of behaviour
Even if the cycle lane isn't in operation at the time, you'd think the solid white line would give a good enough clue how much width to give. And then the rear camera shows there's no need, he could easily have pulled all the way into the other lane
The solid white line indicates to me, that the cycle lane is a Mandatory cycle lane; which means the taxi shouldn't have been driving in it at any time anyhow. The fact that he decided the rules didn't apply to him, even before he passed the cyclist; merely shows how little regard and how much contempt he has for other, more vulnerable road users...!!! 🤬
Dunno how it is in the UK, but here in NL a course is a much bigger deal than a fine. We don't have a points system, but being sent on a course will go onto your record, and that may affect future fines and other measures. As a fine... the course is €1300 payable by the offender, and takes 3 days of your time during working hours as well. It's no joke.
@@kaasmeester5903 okay, the UK definitely needs to move towards the course you describe. The UK course does go on a record, and will count against you in future infractions within the following years (three years, if memory serves me correctly). But it means you won't have penalty points on your license, and your insurance premium won't be affected. An awareness course is only supposed to be offered if you don't have existing penalties on your license, and only when the infraction wasn't especially egregious. It is supposed to be used as an option when a driver's actions fall below an acceptable standard of driving, but where it isn't so low that re-education wouldn't be effective. The course costs vary depending on which provider the driver elects to take the course with; it will be approximately €115 - €150. It takes most of one day. I have accompanied people who have taken a course, as a chaperone. We're not allowed to talk specifically about what happens on the course; it is okay to say that, for many people, it is effective in making them realise why their driving was bad. I've seen people wanting to drive to a better standard after a course. The cost of the course is based on the fine that would have been issued for the driving infraction, and isn't really designed to be a penalty. For many people, being hit with a penalty won't actually make them realise why their driving was bad. In some cases it just makes them bitter and resentful. BUT... I would rather see it be a three day course, with wider ranging lessons, and with a larger cost. I would rather see it be treated a little more like a suspended sentence (if a driver commits another infraction within three years, not only do they receive the appropriate penalties and fines for that new infraction, but the penalties from the original infraction should also be retroactively applied. The UK has a respectable level of road safety, but there are a huge number of very bad drivers. Many of whom just cannot imagine why they would be called bad drivers.
I'm an HGV driver and always give cyclists a very wide birth to the extent I want my trailer a good 50ft beyond before I pull back in giving the cyclists a full lane as I'm aware of the draught my vehicle causes and I to hate what some car drivers get up to on the road. But I'll ask a question that might upset alot of people on Mickeys channel do you not think bicycles should need registration because I see a hell of alot of inconsiderate bike riders aswell. And just a quick tip never sit next to a trucks passenger door... your in his blind spot and he can't see you.
I've had so much worse! Admittedly it did look worse from behind, and the driver crossed a solid white line, but tbh I didn't even notice the pass the first time I watched.
@@iantaylor6538 Cyclists should follow the rules, but when they don't, and it goes wrong, mostly they are the ones that suffer. You can't compare what a cyclist might do passing a stationary car, and what that taxi might have done to a cyclist moving in his lane to avoid an obstruction, or caught by a gust of wind.
That was very poor driving, by that taxi driver. Fortunately for you Mikey, that he missed you. Hope you’re OK. Makes you wonder, if he was using a mobile phone or some other distraction. Either way, is he fit to be in charge of a taxi!!! Stay safe Mikey 👍👍👍
Odd how this wasn't done under "driving a non-bicycle in a cycle lane marked by a solid white line". Assuming there is such an offence. Which there should be.
Cycle lane with a solid white line. Rule 140 You must not drive in a cycle lane marked by a solid white line during its hours of operation. RTRA 1984 Section 5 and Section 6
I see a lot of these bicycle videos and the drivers always seem to get away with doing a course which doesn't seem to be much of a punishment to me, more of a slight inconvenience for the driver. you would have been safer if that had been a professional driver though 🤷♀🤷♀🤭🤭 The rear camera really shows how out of control the driver was, what was they thinking?
Maybe, if they received enough points to lose their licence (making them unable to get a similar job for another 4 or so years), that will probably teach them. If it happens again, however; they should lose their licence forever. This will help see if they learnt or not.
THEY DO IT DELIBERATLY , EVERY CYCLIST KNOWS THAT THERE ARE MANY BLACK CAB DRIVERS THAT THINK THEY ARE BEING CUTE WHEN GIVING A CYCLIST A FREIGHT LIKE THAT .............................UNTIL THEY CLIP HIM AND HE ENDS UP UNDER THEIR WHEELS DEAD !!! UK HAS NO MORE POLICE WORTH TALKING ABOUT, THAT IS WHY THEY GET AWAY WITH THIS !!!!
I think in this particular case, it would have helped as the front facing footage just showed the taxi slightly over the line, whereas the rear footage showed a complete disregard for the cycle lane altogether.
Wow, that is seriously bad driving. You could see in the rear view footage that he had plenty of time to right his vehicle; he wasn't even under any pressure from another driver on his off side!
Um this is ludicrous, blame the driver and road markings . However even if the road markings specify any differently then this would probably still happen . Training course for a licensed professional driver , there is something wrong there .🫣
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As part of his awareness training he should have had to attend a cycling proficiency type course in central London.
@@him5695 A simple mistake like this if he's been driving 30 years you can only imgaine what other things he has done when there weren't as many cameras . He is a disgrace .
This really ought to be standard for any infraction by drivers against people on bikes & against bike lanes. Yes, even parking in a bike lane or stopping in the bike box at the lights.
He lined you up!....As an inveterate cyclist myself I have noticed there is a coterie of motorists who gain pleasure from close pass 'wind ups'....they want to see you gesticulating in their mirrors. They're the people who watch candid camera on repeat.
wanna see his reaction when he gets the letter from the police.
Good , well done mate. That was deliberate, he had plenty of room to avoid you, especially seeing the rear view camera . Keep stacking em up Mikey.
I don't think it was deliberate. The driver was simply not paying attention, as he was straddling the cycle lane from when it started, despite there being plenty of space. Maybe he thought it was a taxi lane.
Good going, Mikey. I'm glad that you are okay. Very careless on his part; let's hope that he is able to focus more on his job in the future. All the best regards to you 🙏
Taxi drivers are also issued with a taxi licence from the local authority. If they commit road traffic offences, they can get points on their taxi license. 12 points on your taxi licence and you loose your job. Please report to the local authority taxi licence, if anything he could receive a reprimand/ warning.
need to report to police first for points though then after 6ms report to taxi firm/LA.
So-called professional drivers should know better.
He is a disgrace to law-abiding cabbies.
Keep up the good work Mikey! 👍
Professional drivers (taxi drivers - especially Uber) are some of the worst drivers in Birmingham and the West Midlands. They are appalling. Many are young and just like burning around in cars for a living.
@@welshtoro3256 SAME IN LONDON.................TFL IS ONLY INTERESTED IN THE FEES TO PAY SADIQ'S WAGES............................NO TRAINING GIVEN, JUST GO OUT THERE SON AND SEE YOU AGAIN IN THREE YEARS UPON RENEWAL ££££££££££££££££££££££££££££
That is very scary. I was run over by a car in my city a month ago. I can't remove the image of the car a second before hitting me and honestly, everytime I see a car passing a cyclist I look to make sure the pass is done safely, plus every single day I keep thinking of the fact that I could have died.
People that intimidate more vulnerable road users from their car should have a more severe punishment
In a video showing examples of bad driving via Operation Snap, it was noticeable that while close passing a car would get points and a fine, most close passings of a cyclist, would only get a driving course.
It's moments like this that the back camera really makes all the difference, at first I was like "Well that was a bit close but those road markings wasn't very good to help with the situation" but as soon as you showed that back camera, yeah, he was entirely in the wrong, no sense of vision what so ever; there's a giant bike painted on the road! It's not exactly invisible, there's no reason to be using the cycle lane like a normal road.
I know this next part is going to sound extreme but I've always wished that at places where it's a 1 way turn, they should add those spikes onto the road to punish anyone who's not paying attention. I honestly think that needs to be used in more places than just the exits of multi-story car parks
It looks to me like it was deliberate.
To me it looks like he was simply not paying attention to the fact he was driving in the cycle lane right from when it started.
@@dedistaulapanodki6293 His job is paying attention. He is a professional driver and he was driving down an unbroken white line. People like him need taking of the road. There isn't any excuse foe this kind of behaviour
I hate it when drivers do that. Another empty lane and they close pass behind you then move over when in front of you. WHY?!
Distracted, I wonder by what? Stay safe Mikey and thanks for all you do.
close passing is not a "traffic infraction" it's an criminal offense
Even if the cycle lane isn't in operation at the time, you'd think the solid white line would give a good enough clue how much width to give. And then the rear camera shows there's no need, he could easily have pulled all the way into the other lane
The solid white line indicates to me, that the cycle lane is a Mandatory cycle lane; which means the taxi shouldn't have been driving in it at any time anyhow. The fact that he decided the rules didn't apply to him, even before he passed the cyclist; merely shows how little regard and how much contempt he has for other, more vulnerable road users...!!! 🤬
It will go on his taxi driver record too. A few more problems and he’ll find himself out of the taxi business and waiting at the soup line.
getting a course isnt good enough, all road offences need points and fines
Education often works better than punishment at changing driving behaviour.
Dunno how it is in the UK, but here in NL a course is a much bigger deal than a fine. We don't have a points system, but being sent on a course will go onto your record, and that may affect future fines and other measures. As a fine... the course is €1300 payable by the offender, and takes 3 days of your time during working hours as well. It's no joke.
@@kaasmeester5903 okay, the UK definitely needs to move towards the course you describe. The UK course does go on a record, and will count against you in future infractions within the following years (three years, if memory serves me correctly). But it means you won't have penalty points on your license, and your insurance premium won't be affected.
An awareness course is only supposed to be offered if you don't have existing penalties on your license, and only when the infraction wasn't especially egregious. It is supposed to be used as an option when a driver's actions fall below an acceptable standard of driving, but where it isn't so low that re-education wouldn't be effective.
The course costs vary depending on which provider the driver elects to take the course with; it will be approximately €115 - €150. It takes most of one day.
I have accompanied people who have taken a course, as a chaperone. We're not allowed to talk specifically about what happens on the course; it is okay to say that, for many people, it is effective in making them realise why their driving was bad. I've seen people wanting to drive to a better standard after a course.
The cost of the course is based on the fine that would have been issued for the driving infraction, and isn't really designed to be a penalty. For many people, being hit with a penalty won't actually make them realise why their driving was bad. In some cases it just makes them bitter and resentful.
BUT... I would rather see it be a three day course, with wider ranging lessons, and with a larger cost. I would rather see it be treated a little more like a suspended sentence (if a driver commits another infraction within three years, not only do they receive the appropriate penalties and fines for that new infraction, but the penalties from the original infraction should also be retroactively applied.
The UK has a respectable level of road safety, but there are a huge number of very bad drivers. Many of whom just cannot imagine why they would be called bad drivers.
I'm an HGV driver and always give cyclists a very wide birth to the extent I want my trailer a good 50ft beyond before I pull back in giving the cyclists a full lane as I'm aware of the draught my vehicle causes and I to hate what some car drivers get up to on the road.
But I'll ask a question that might upset alot of people on Mickeys channel do you not think bicycles should need registration because I see a hell of alot of inconsiderate bike riders aswell.
And just a quick tip never sit next to a trucks passenger door... your in his blind spot and he can't see you.
Absolutely no call for it. That's half a day's takings to pay for the course and another half to attend it.
Pretty tame as far as close passes go, but I would be more than happy if the police started enforcing that sort of distance requirement regularly
I've had so much worse! Admittedly it did look worse from behind, and the driver crossed a solid white line, but tbh I didn't even notice the pass the first time I watched.
As long as they also enforce cycling rlj,s cyclists hurtling between stationary cars at speed and inches not feet! Away from cars!!!!
@@iantaylor6538 what are you doing here smooth brain?
@@iantaylor6538 Why is that an issue?
@@iantaylor6538 Cyclists should follow the rules, but when they don't, and it goes wrong, mostly they are the ones that suffer.
You can't compare what a cyclist might do passing a stationary car, and what that taxi might have done to a cyclist moving in his lane to avoid an obstruction, or caught by a gust of wind.
That was very poor driving, by that taxi driver. Fortunately for you Mikey, that he missed you. Hope you’re OK. Makes you wonder, if he was using a mobile phone or some other distraction. Either way, is he fit to be in charge of a taxi!!! Stay safe Mikey 👍👍👍
Deserved all he got but why is there 1.25 lanes for other vehicles? The cycle lane as well be the full width lane up to the dashed marks
close passes should get prison time for attempted murder
From where im stood that was a deliberate act .😡😡✌️✌️🇬🇧💅
Odd how this wasn't done under "driving a non-bicycle in a cycle lane marked by a solid white line".
Assuming there is such an offence. Which there should be.
It's a part time cycle lane (yes, I know!), so he may have been able to enter it at the time. But it doesn't justify the close pass.
There is such, in Rule 140: You *MUST NOT* drive or park in a cycle lane marked by a solid white line during its times of operation.
@@k-rj740
In which case I would have replied back asking why an NIP wasn't issued for that to put a points and fine to the driver.
Cycle lane with a solid white line. Rule 140 You must not drive in a cycle lane marked by a solid white line during its hours of operation. RTRA 1984 Section 5 and Section 6
Glad he didnt get away with it
I see a lot of these bicycle videos and the drivers always seem to get away with doing a course which doesn't seem to be much of a punishment to me, more of a slight inconvenience for the driver.
you would have been safer if that had been a professional driver though 🤷♀🤷♀🤭🤭
The rear camera really shows how out of control the driver was, what was they thinking?
Probably on his phone. It’s like that in the north east of England all the time. Cars van busses all too close.
I mean that's 2 offences, the very act of driving in a cycle lane with a solid white lane is illegal since they cross they line?
That guy needs taking off the road . There's another video of him on TH-cam doing the same thing , only a matter of time
Really? Do you have a link for me?
Hi Mikey , Title of Video is LM65 GMP bullying Pollock . Definitely got a hatred of cyclists.
Sorry "pillock "
in cases like this, the driver should have their license taken away and not be allowed in a driver's seat again.
Maybe, if they received enough points to lose their licence (making them unable to get a similar job for another 4 or so years), that will probably teach them. If it happens again, however; they should lose their licence forever. This will help see if they learnt or not.
hi mikey, just want to ask what bike do you ride ? electric?
How downright dangerous & irresponsible needs to be punished for this act of carelessness!
Just your average thick cabby
He's other side of white line?
THEY DO IT DELIBERATLY , EVERY CYCLIST KNOWS THAT THERE ARE MANY BLACK CAB DRIVERS THAT THINK THEY ARE BEING CUTE WHEN GIVING A CYCLIST A FREIGHT LIKE THAT .............................UNTIL THEY CLIP HIM AND HE ENDS UP UNDER THEIR WHEELS DEAD !!! UK HAS NO MORE POLICE WORTH TALKING ABOUT, THAT IS WHY THEY GET AWAY WITH THIS !!!!
Will he lose his licence
it a bit annoying its just a course, seems like points are needed to become more of a deterrent.
########################that taxi driver should get a 3 mmonth ban. That is one of the reasons I do not ride a bike in London. To many bad drivers
Do you need rear footage for close pass prosecution?
I think in this particular case, it would have helped as the front facing footage just showed the taxi slightly over the line, whereas the rear footage showed a complete disregard for the cycle lane altogether.
Stupid cabbie. Some of them just hate us.
Good one hahahaha
The roads would be a lot safer without cars on them!
Wow, that is seriously bad driving. You could see in the rear view footage that he had plenty of time to right his vehicle; he wasn't even under any pressure from another driver on his off side!
Retraining for a taxi driver……embarrassing 🙈
"You shouldn’t have been riding in the cycle lane" Hahaha
He was on the phone texting
Not heard of that specific offence...
Looks like he was either distracted or really hates cyclist's 😞
Very bad driving of a supposedly "professional" driver, he sure needs this course, but will it teach him the lesson ?
I lost count of taxi drivers behaving like they own the road.
Best course of action for the taxi driver was to keep driving instead of moving around 👍
So you are a moron who advocates murder? Good to know.
Silly taxi "not london’s finest"
Black cabs should be banned in London
Your lovely Taxi drivers dont like You Bro :) @cyclingmikey
Um this is ludicrous, blame the driver and road markings . However even if the road markings specify any differently then this would probably still happen . Training course for a licensed professional driver , there is something wrong there .🫣
a white line is a white line, professionals are expected to know better.