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Cyclist accused of smashing car windscreen with bike lock, rCLturning it into
a weaponrCY, in alleged road rage clash with driver

rCLThe cyclist, who I presume obviously didnrCOt see him, must have gone into the back of him,rCY the motoristrCOs father said about the initial incident that sparked the confrontation, which they claim was captured on a bus driverrCOs 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 rCLturned into weaponsrCY, 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 driverrCOs 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 cyclistrCOs bike, which can be seen lying on the road.

The cyclist then proceeds to hit the carrCOs 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 rCLstoprCY, asking him rCLwhat are you doing?rCY, 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 driverrCOs father David has claimed that the cyclist rCLmust have gone into the backrCY of his sonrCOs car, a collision he says was captured on a bus driverrCOs dashcam.

rCLHe was commuting home and as he pulled up to stop, the cyclist, who I presume obviously didnrCOt see him, must have gone into the back of him. The bus driver saw that happen and has the dashcam footage,rCY Mr Ross told the Standard (link is external).

rCLThe man then goes into the side of my sonrCOs car and says, rCywhatrCOs going
on?rCO 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.rCY

Mr Ross also told the newspaper that he is rCLbloody furiousrCY about the cyclistrCOs actions, raising concerns about the potential for bike locks to
be used as weapons in similar road rage incidents.

rCLIrCOm concerned that people can carry these things and turn it into a weapon,rCY he said.

rCLMy sonrCOs lived in London since he was 18, so herCOs got used to the daily grind but we as parents are bloody furious, but herCOs made of tough stuff. HerCOs more upset about not currently having a car.rCY

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

rCLPolice 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,rCY a Met spokesperson said.

rCLIt is reported a cyclist hit the driverrCOs car from behind, and then proceeded to remove a bike tool from his bike and smash the car windscreen.

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

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

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