Instant karma: Impatient cyclist crashes into a pedestrian crossing pole and a lamppost after running the red light
- A cyclist crashed onto the pavement after clipping crossing light and lamppost
- The biker veered sideways after spotting a woman pushing a buggy in the road
- The clip was filmed by a lorry driver who laughs and calls the rider a ‘muppet’
A reckless cyclist who failed to stop at a red light crashed onto the pavement when he clipped a pedestrian crossing pole and then ricocheted into a lamppost.
The biker was filmed by a lorry driver pedalling up the inside of the HGV before veering off the road to avoid a woman with children pushing a buggy over the crossing in Derby.
The driver – Jez Pedley, 42 – who captured the crash on his dashcam can be heard laughing and describing the cyclist as a ‘muppet’.
Dashcam footage from an HGV captured the moment a reckless cyclist failed to stop at a red light and crashed onto the pavement after clipping a pedestrian crossing light and then ricocheting into a lamppost in Derby
Mr Pedley filmed the cyclist – wearing orange overalls – as he drove along London Road last Friday.
After hitting the metal poles, two passersby rush over to help the fallen biker up from the ground.
Since posting the video of the crash on Facebook, the clip has gone viral with more than 10,000 views and shares worldwide.
The biker, dressed in orange overalls, can be seen veering off the road avoiding a woman pushing a buggy over the pedestrian crossing
After veering onto the pavement, he clips the pedestrian crossing light and rides into the lamppost before falling on the ground
Mr Pedley said: ‘It was instant karma and I’ve got to say, the cyclist has got no one to blame but himself.
‘I saw him in my mirror cycling up beside me when I stopped at the lights and was about to honk my horn because I could see the mum on the crossing.
‘Suddenly the cyclist whizzes by and then veers off the road when he spots the woman.
Two passersby rush over to help the fallen biker up from the ground, followed by the mother with her children and the buggy
‘To be honest, he looked a complete muppet,’ Mr Pedley said.
‘I posted the video to warn cyclists of the dangers of running red lights and since then I’ve been messaged form people across the world – it’s been mad,’ he added.