{"id":61687,"date":"2025-08-12T13:34:10","date_gmt":"2025-08-12T13:34:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/61687\/"},"modified":"2025-08-12T13:34:10","modified_gmt":"2025-08-12T13:34:10","slug":"road-safety-activist-cycling-mikey-couldnt-stop-bike-in-time-after-he-pushed-it-into-path-of-car-driving-wrong-way","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/61687\/","title":{"rendered":"Road safety activist Cycling Mikey &#8216;couldn\u2019t stop bike in time&#8217; after he pushed it into path of car driving wrong way"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>        <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"CyclingMikey shared a video of the incident on social media\" class=\"content-image\" data-image-catalogue-id=\"746797\" width=\"660\" height=\"370\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/746797\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>    CyclingMikey shared a video of the incident on social media.<\/p>\n<p>        Picture:<br \/>\nCyclingMikey<\/p>\n<p class=\"standfirst\">Activist Cycling Mikey has addressed backlash after he pushed his bike in front of a car to stop it from driving down a street marked &#8216;no entry&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-text\">Footage of Cycling Mikey, real name Michael van Erp, was uploaded to social media by the cyclist and an onlooker.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-text\">The video shows Mr van Erp attempting to stop a Fiat 500 driver who was attempting to sneak down a road with roadworks and a &#8216;no entry&#8217; sign during a lull in traffic close to Peddenswick Road, Hammersmith.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-text\">After a heated exchange between Cycling Mikey and the driver, the motorist decides to carry straight on &#8211; at which point Mikey pushes his bike into the road in an effort to stop him.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-text\">The driver collides with the bike, which flies across the road on its side, with Cycling Mikey&#8217;s belongings including a pair of socks, inner tube and a spanner strewn across the tarmac.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-text\">Read more:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lbc.co.uk\/crime\/vigilante-cyclist-cycling-mikey-pushes-bike-car-path\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Moment vigilante cyclist Cycling Mikey pushes his bike into path of car he was trying to stop at \u2018no entry\u2019 roadworks<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-text\">Read more: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lbc.co.uk\/news\/uk\/over-70s-driving-eye-tests\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Over 70s face driving ban under Labour plans for compulsory eye tests and lower drink-drive limit<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-text\">Cycling Mikey has spoken out about the incident saying he &#8220;couldn&#8217;t brake a 28kg e-bike once [he] realised the driver wasn&#8217;t stopping&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-text\">He has defended his actions and called out the driver. Writing on X, he said: &#8220;It&#8217;s the same violent attitude that that driver displayed in his lack of care for others and his determination to drive how he wanted. <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-text\">&#8220;You children can&#8217;t accept being told no.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-text\">Despite the impact of the car hitting his bike hard enough to send his belongings flying, the activist says his bike is &#8220;apparently OK&#8221;, but added: &#8220;It&#8217;s not beyond the realms of possibility that there is frame damage.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-text\">The incident is the latest social media clip from the cyclist, who gained attention online by posting videos of misbehaving motorists &#8211; namely those using their phones behind the wheel.<\/p>\n<p>        <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"The motorist can then be spotted speeding off into the distance.\" class=\"content-image\" data-image-catalogue-id=\"746518\" width=\"660\" height=\"370\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1755005650_631_746518\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>    The motorist can then be spotted speeding off into the distance.<\/p>\n<p>        Picture:<br \/>\nInstagram<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-text\">The latest stats from the bike vigilante&#8217;s social media account claim Mikey has reported 2,280 drivers since 2019, with stars including director Guy Ritchie and boxer Chris Eubank reportedly among those caught on camera.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-text\">After capturing incidents, the cyclist hands the footage to the police, with his clips resulting in 2,649 penalty points being slapped on the licenses of motorists, alongside \u00a3165,700 in fines.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-text\">He also claims that 35 drivers have been disqualified.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-text\">In a statement, the Metropolitan Police said: \u201cWe are aware of footage circulating on social media which appears to show an incident on Paddenswick Road, Hammersmith on Sunday, 10 August. <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-text\">&#8220;No arrests have been made at this stage. <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-text\">\u201cWe urge victims of crime to contact the police by calling 101 or 999 in an emergency.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>    <a target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lbc.co.uk\/lbc-app\/download-new-lbc-app\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><\/p>\n<p>            <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Download the new LBC app\" class=\"content-image\" data-image-catalogue-id=\"742636\" width=\"660\" height=\"370\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1755005650_268_742636\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>    <\/a><\/p>\n<p>    Download the new LBC app.<\/p>\n<p>        Picture:<br \/>\nDownload the new LBC app<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"CyclingMikey shared a video of the incident on social media. 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