Terrifying moment overtaking car sideswipes cyclist as the driver swerves to avoid smashing head-on into a coach
- GoPro footage was recorded in Cork, Ireland, at around 4.50pm on Wednesday
- The 51-year-old cyclist, who did not wish to be named, was clipped by the car
- Driver continued on its journey despite the cyclist frantically shouting after him
A driver was caught on camera sideswiping a cyclist during an overtake as he tried to avoid causing a head-on collision.
The GoPro footage was recorded in Cork, Ireland, at around 4.50pm on Wednesday.
The 51-year-old cyclist, who did not wish to be named, was clipped by the vehicle before the driver sped away.
In the video, the cyclist is travelling down a country lane as cars approach him from behind.
One vehicle gives the bike a wide berth and manages to overtake with ease but a second vehicle is quickly on its tail.
This time a silver car can be seen indicating from several feet away before it begins to straddle the central white line.
The GoPro footage was recorded in Cork, Ireland, at around 4.50pm on Wednesday. A silver car can be seen indicating from several feet away before it begins to straddle the central white line
Suddenly the driver is forced to veer back into the left-hand lane and sideswipes the unsuspecting cyclist
The driver pulls out as he commits to the overtake.
But suddenly he is forced to veer back into the left-hand lane and sideswipes the unsuspecting cyclist.
The cyclist can be heard shouting frantically in the background and it becomes clear that the car was dodging out of the way of an oncoming coach which goes sailing past.
The clip cuts to the front camera which shows the incident from a different angle.
The driver of the silver car can then be seen racing away into the distance after making contact and the video ends a short time later.
The cyclist can be heard shouting frantically in the background before the clip cuts to the front camera which shows the incident from a different angle
The driver of the silver car can then be seen racing away into the distance after making contact and the video ends a short time later
The footage was later shared online by the cyclist who wrote: ‘I have no idea how I stayed up on the bike today’
The cyclist said that he has travelled to work by bike every day for 18 years and has been clipped three times.
He shared the clip online a short time after the incident alongside the caption: ‘I have no idea how I stayed up on the bike today.
‘The most frightening incident I’ve had to date.
‘Nothing less than losing their license for this one. Made contact with me at 40+mph.’