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Watch bizarre moment cyclist deliberately stops traffic turning into junction – but who is breaking the law?
He also explained why he'd never do the same to other cyclists.
THIS is the bizarre moment a cyclist deliberately stopped traffic trying to turn through a busy junction - but who is breaking the law?
Self-professed vigilante on two wheels Mike Van Erp, better known as CyclingMikey, divided viewers when he posted a clip of the altercation on YouTube.
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Mikey spends his days monitoring the streets of London and recording interactions on his helmet cam.
He has previously caught out stars like Guy Ritchie and Chris Eubank, earning the former a driving ban and the latter a fine.
But Mikey is particularly keen on the busy West Carriage Drive near Hyde Park, where long tailbacks often prompt motorists looking to turn right to drive up the inside and cross onto the other side of the road.
In his latest video, the bike-riding enforcer recorded himself on a pedestrian island at the turning waiting for the chance to strike.
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After a few minutes, a black VW attempted to skirt around the traffic using the cheeky trick.
But Mikey stepped out to block their path, holding up his patented red card and ordering them to turn around.
He didn't even have to say anything, simply pointing to the other lane to shame the driver.
And his approach seemed to work, as the bashful motorist threw up his hands in apology and began to reverse.
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Unfortunately, two other vehicles had pulled in behind him, so all three had to rejoin the correct lane, all while obstructing the oncoming traffic.
While Mikey's methods are not advisable, it turns out that he was actually very much in the right in this case.
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The road in question does not provide a specialist turning lane, only offering a single lane on each side.
The driver attempting to bypass the queue by going around the pedestrian island was illegally pulling onto the other side of the road.
And, given that traffic coming the opposite way turn onto the route via a blind bend, it was also extremely dangerous.
However, Mikey has previously explained that he would never target fellow cyclists or motorcyclists on safety grounds.
He wrote: "I don't dare to stop them in case they fall off.
"I could be on a sticky wicket then.
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"But it's still wrong."
It comes after the motoring watchdog revealed that a little known car mistake was costing Brits £112 million a year - but the fix is free.
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