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What’s driving Cycling Mikey, Britain’s most hated cyclist? (www.thetimes.co.uk)

submitted 1 year ago by C4d to c/[email protected]

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“In four years Mike van Erp has filmed 1,400 drivers using their phones, leading to 1,800 penalty points, £110,000 of fines — and him being assaulted by disgruntled motorists. Is he a road safety hero or just a darned nuisance? Nick Rufford joins him on patrol”

I’ve watched a few of his videos. I should be surprised that he catches so many drivers in their phones, but in and around London? Not surprised at all.

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[–] [email protected] 108 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Is he a road safety hero or just a darned nuisance?

It's a funny old world where someone reporting people for committing crimes is a "nuisance". I presume it's because it's the sacred art of driving, rather than littering or not picking up dog poo.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago

Honestly, someone who did the same for littering would probably get a similar reaction. To a lot of people this is turning a minor infraction into a bigger deal.

Think of those nosy neighbors that watch out the window and call the cops on any minor violation. Yeah its illegal but some people take reporting to an obnoxious level.

[–] [email protected] 67 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Cycling Mikey is a legend.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago

Love what he's doing but fuck me, he looks like if you met him in a pub you'd be thinking up reasons why you had to go back to work 😂

[–] [email protected] 59 points 1 year ago

Need more drivers to actually get their comeuppance for their shitty driving, no excuses for the way some drive.

[–] anthoniix 35 points 1 year ago (1 children)

People wanna talk about cyclists breaking rules, they should be okay with being called out for breaking the rules as well

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago

Especially when the consequences are magnitudes more dangerous.

[–] C4d 27 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

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