Cyclist accused of smashing car windscreen with bike lock, “turning it into
a weapon”, in alleged road rage clash with driver

“The cyclist, who I presume obviously didn’t see him, must have gone into the back of him,” the motorist’s father said about the initial incident that sparked the confrontation, which they claim was captured on a bus driver’s dashcam

by RYAN MALLON
FRI, MAR 28, 2025 11:27

The father of a motorist involved in a road rage incident in London last
week has raised concerns that bike locks can be “turned into weapons”, after footage was posted online of a cyclist appearing to use his lock to
smash a car windscreen, before swinging it towards the driver, during a
heated confrontation.

The incident, which has been reported to the Met Police, took place on Rotherhithe Street, near Elephant and Castle tube station in south London,
on Friday 21 March at around 4.25pm.

In a short clip, filmed by an onlooker and posted by the driver’s father, David Ross, to social media, the cyclist can be seen wielding a bike lock
above his head as the motorist makes his way around the vehicle and the cyclist’s bike, which can be seen lying on the road.

The cyclist then proceeds to hit the car’s rear windscreen with the lock, appearing to smash it, before attempting to hit the driver, 26-year-old
Regan Ross, using the lock.

Onlookers can also be heard shouting for him to “stop”, asking him “what are you doing?”, while at the end of the video the motorist can be seen approaching a member of the public, appearing to ask them if they had
captured the incident on their phone.


Due to the edited nature of the clip, it is unclear what caused the
incident, but the driver’s father David has claimed that the cyclist “must have gone into the back” of his son’s car, a collision he says was captured on a bus driver’s dashcam.

“He was commuting home and as he pulled up to stop, the cyclist, who I presume obviously didn’t see him, must have gone into the back of him. The bus driver saw that happen and has the dashcam footage,” Mr Ross told the Standard (link is external).

“The man then goes into the side of my son’s car and says, ‘what’s going
on?’ He has a bit of road rage on him at the moment and then he starts
having a go at my son and the rest you can see on the video. He starts
smashing the windscreen.”

Mr Ross also told the newspaper that he is “bloody furious” about the cyclist’s actions, raising concerns about the potential for bike locks to
be used as weapons in similar road rage incidents.

“I’m concerned that people can carry these things and turn it into a weapon,” he said.

“My son’s lived in London since he was 18, so he’s got used to the daily grind but we as parents are bloody furious, but he’s made of tough stuff. He’s more upset about not currently having a car.”

He added that he handed the footage to the Metropolitan Police, who say
they are aware of the incident.

“Police were called to an altercation between a driver and a cyclist on the junction of Newington Butts and Walworth road, Elephant and Castle at
16:25hrs on Friday, 21 March,” a Met spokesperson said.

“It is reported a cyclist hit the driver’s car from behind, and then proceeded to remove a bike tool from his bike and smash the car windscreen.

“We are aware of reports circulating of the altercation. We remain in
contact with the victim.

“Anyone who witnessed the incident, or has any information or footage is asked to call 101 or post on X @MetCC quoting CAD 3618/22Mar.”

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